Bois du Callois
Bois du Callois is a forest in Walloon Brabant, Wallonia. Bois du Callois is situated nearby to the locality Maison du Roi, as well as near the hamlet Bruyère des Berlus.Places of Interest
Highlights include Napoleon’s Last HQ and Lion’s Mound.
Napoleon’s Last HQ
Museum
Napoleon's Last HQ is a museum housed in the Ferme du Caillou at Genappe, Belgium, where the Emperor Napoleon stayed the night before the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815.
Lion’s Mound
Peak
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 3½ km north of Bois du Callois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac and Braine-l’Alleud.
Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac
Village
Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. It was a municipality in its own right before the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977. Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac is situated 4 km northwest of Bois du Callois.
Braine-l’Alleud
Town
Braine-l'Alleud is a municipality of Wallonia, in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, about 20 kilometres south of Brussels. The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-l'Alleud, Lillois-Witterzée, and Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac. Braine-l’Alleud is situated 4½ km northwest of Bois du Callois.
Genappe
Town
Genappe is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant. Genappe is situated 6 km southeast of Bois du Callois.
Bois du Callois
- Type: Forest
- Location: Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.64837° or 50° 38′ 54″ north
Longitude
4.39788° or 4° 23′ 52″ east
Elevation
167 metres (548 feet)
Open location code
9F26J9XX+85
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Localities in the Area
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