Forest of Bonsecours
Forest of Bonsecours is a nature reserve in Hainaut, Wallonia. Forest of Bonsecours is situated nearby to the village Blaton, as well as near Bernissart.Photo: FrDr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: forest in France and Belgium
- Also known as: “forest of Bonsecours”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Bon-Secours and Château de l’Hermitage.
Basilica of Our Lady of Bon-Secours
Church
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Basilica of Our Lady of Bon-Secours is a church.
Château de l’Hermitage
Castle
Photo: JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain.
Château de l’Hermitage is a castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaton and Basècles.
Blaton
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Blaton is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Bernissart located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It was formerly a separate municipality until it merged in 1977.
Basècles
Village
Photo: Noeumoulin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Basècles is a village and district of the municipality of Beloeil, located in the Hainaut Province in Wallonia, Belgium. The village history goes back at least to 1040, when Emperor Henry III donated the village to the Abbey of Ghislenghien.
Forest of Bonsecours
- Categories: national forest, forest, Natura 2000 site, and recreation area
- Location: Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.49263° or 50° 29′ 34″ northLongitude
3.63146° or 3° 37′ 53″ eastElevation
48 metres (157 feet)Open location code
9F25FJVJ+3HOpenStreetMap ID
way 444120044OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveGeoNames ID
2801516Wikidata ID
Q2420880
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Satellite Map
Discover Forest of Bonsecours from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Forest of Bonsecours” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bois de Bon-Secours”
- Dutch: “bos van Bon-Secours”
- Dutch: “Bos van Bon-Secours”
- French: “forêt domaniale de Bonsecours”
- French: “Forêt domaniale de Bonsecours”
- Romanian: “Forêt de Bon-Secours”
- Swedish: “Bois de Bon-Secours”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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