Branchon

Branchon is a village in Éghezée, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia and has about 536 residents. Branchon is situated nearby to the village Boneffe, as well as near the hamlet Franquenée.

Type: Village with 536 residents
Description: section of Éghezée, Belgium
Also known as: “Éghezée (Branchon)”
Postal code: 5310

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tumuli of Mirteaux and Boneffe Abbey.

Tumuli of Mirteaux

Archaeological site

Photo: Romaine, CC0.

Tumuli of Mirteaux is an archaeological site.

Boneffe Abbey

Residential area

Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.

Boneffe Abbey was, from the early 13th century until the end of the 18th century, a Cistercian monastery on the banks of the Mehaigne in what is now the municipality of Éghezée, Wallonia, Belgium.

Ferme Dethy

Farmhouse

Photo: Mortier.Daniel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ferme Dethy is a farmhouse, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Branchon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Boneffe and Wasseiges.

Boneffe

Village

Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.

Boneffe is a village.

Wasseiges

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Wasseiges is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Wasseiges had a total population of 2,517. The total area is 24.45 km. Wasseiges is situated 2½ km east of Branchon.