Chastrès
Chastrès is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Chastrès is located by the ancient Roman road connecting Bavay and Trier.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Village with 762 residents
- Description: section of Walcourt, Wallonia, Belgium
- Also known as: “Chastres” and “Walcourt (Chastrès)”
- Postal code: 5650
Places of Interest
Highlights include Walcourt railway station and Abbaye du Jardinet.
Basilica of Saint Maternus
Church
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of Saint Maternus, also known as the Basilica of Our Lady is a minor basilica in Walcourt, in the Namur Province of Belgium. According to legend, an oratory was founded here by Maternus of Cologne, who also carved a Madonna to replace an earlier pagan idol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairoul and Gourdinne.
Gourdinne
Village
Photo: Carolus1950, CC0.
Gourdinne is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Chastrès.
Laneffe
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
Laneffe is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Chastrès.
Chastrès
- Categories: human settlement, municipality section, and locality
- Location: Walcourt, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.26509° or 50° 15′ 54″ northLongitude
4.45898° or 4° 27′ 32″ eastPopulation
762Elevation
193 metres (633 feet)Open location code
9F267F85+2HOpenStreetMap ID
node 683081895OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2800459Wikidata ID
Q2961476
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Walloon—“Chastrès” goes by many names.
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