Bossière
Bossière is a hamlet in Mettet, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. Bossière is situated nearby to the locality Plançon, as well as near the hamlet Favauge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brogne Abbey.
Brogne Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.
Brogne Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Saint-Gerard of Brogne, was a Benedictine abbey founded in the early 10th century by Gerard of Brogne in the village of Brogne. It was dedicated to Saint Peter and to Saint Gérard. They abbey was suppressed in 1796. Brogne Abbey is situated 3 km east of Bossière.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Graux and Saint-Gérard.
Graux
Village
Photo: Friedrich Tellberg, Public domain.
Graux is a village, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Bossière.
Saint-Gérard
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
Saint-Gérard is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Mettet, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Its name refers to Gerard of Brogne, who founded Brogne Abbey here in the 10th century. Saint-Gérard is situated 3 km east of Bossière.
Bossière
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Bossiere”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mettet, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.34329° or 50° 20′ 36″ northLongitude
4.69669° or 4° 41′ 48″ eastElevation
232 metres (761 feet)Open location code
9F268MVW+8MOpenStreetMap ID
node 5011178748OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2801364
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