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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: forest in France and Belgium
- Also known as: “Bois de Bon-Secours” and “forest of Bonsecours”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Basilica of Our Lady of Bon-Secours and Blaton railway station.
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.
Harchies
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Harchies is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Bernissart located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. In 1964, it merged with Bernissart, and then, in 1977, the latter merged again with several neighboring municipalities to form the current municipality, during the municipality mergers in Belgium.
Forest of Bonsecours
- Categories: national forest, forest, 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
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Forest of Bonsecours” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “bos van Bon-Secours”
- Dutch: “Bos van Bon-Secours”
- French: “forêt domaniale de Bonsecours”
- French: “Forêt domaniale de Bonsecours”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bon-Secours and Blaton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pont du Malot and Lac de Bernissart.
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