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

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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.

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.

Golf Club d’Hulencourt

Golf course

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Golf Club d’Hulencourt is a golf course.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac and Braine-l’Alleud.

Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

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. Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac is situated 4 km northwest of Bois du Callois.

Braine-l’Alleud

Town

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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

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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

GeoNames ID

2800674

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Localities in the Area

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