Estrée

Estrée is a locality in Braine-l’Alleud, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia. Estrée is situated nearby to the locality Grange des Champs, as well as near the quarter Planche au Pêcheur.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Braine-l’Alleud railway station and Lion’s Mound.

Braine-l’Alleud railway station

Railway station

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Braine-l'Alleud railway station is a railway station in Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium.

Lion’s Mound

Peak

Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Lion's Mound is a large conical artificial hill in the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. King William I of the Netherlands ordered its construction in 1820, and it was completed in 1826. Lion’s Mound is situated 2½ km southeast of Estrée.

Église Saint-Étienne de Braine-l’Alleud

Church

Photo: Jacquesverlaeken, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Saint-Étienne de Braine-l’Alleud is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waterloo and Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac.

Waterloo

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Waterloo is a historic town in the Walloon province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium. The town is known mainly for the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 where Napoleon Bonaparte went down to his final defeat, leading to his second exile on Saint Helena.