Gouffre de Belvaux
Gouffre de Belvaux is a sinkhole in Namur, Wallonia. Gouffre de Belvaux is situated nearby to the hamlet Tivoli, as well as near the locality Massif de Boine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Sinkhole
- Description: place in Rochefort, Belgium, where the Lesse river disappears into the ground
- Also known as: “gouffre de Belvaux”, “Perte de Belvaux”, and “Perte de la Lesse”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caves of Han-sur-Lesse and Domain of the caves of Han.
Caves of Han-sur-Lesse
Cave
Photo: Hullie, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Caves of Han-sur-Lesse refers to a natural complex of caves in Belgium. A major Belgian tourist attraction, the caves are located in Wallonia, on the outskirts of the village of Han-sur-Lesse.
Resteigne Castle
Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Resteigne Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Gouffre de Belvaux.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Belvaux and Han-sur-Lesse.
Han-sur-Lesse
Village
Photo: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Han-sur-Lesse is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Rochefort, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Han-sur-Lesse was called Ham from 1139, Ham Han Sur Lesche, from 1266, Han Sur Lece from 1465 and Ham sur lez from 1528, by which time it had 14 families.
Wavreille
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Wavreille is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Rochefort, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Wavreille is situated 3½ km east of Gouffre de Belvaux.
Gouffre de Belvaux
Latitude
50.11445° or 50° 6′ 52″ northLongitude
5.2034° or 5° 12′ 12″ eastElevation
244 metres (801 feet)Open location code
9F274673+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
node 1160172916OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkhole
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Gouffre de Belvaux” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gouffre de Belvaux”
- Dutch: “Gouffre de Belvaux”
- French: “gouffre de Belvaux”
- French: “Gouffre de Belvaux”
- German: “Gouffre de Belvaux”
- Swedish: “Gouffre de Belvaux”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Tivoli and Massif de Boine.
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Highlights include Drève des Etançons and Sikas.
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