Bois de l’Abbaye

Bois de l’Abbaye is a forest in Hainaut, Wallonia. Bois de l’Abbaye is situated nearby to the hamlet Aulne, as well as near the locality Le Chêne.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aulne Abbey and Hourpes.

Aulne Abbey

Photo: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0.

Aulne Abbey was a Cistercian monastery located between Thuin and Landelies on the river Sambre in the Bishopric of Liège, Belgium. It is now a Walloon Heritage Site.

Hourpes

Railway stop

Hourpes is a hamlet of Wallonia in the municipality and district of Thuin, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is situated near the river Sambre about 5 kilometres north east of Thuin.

The Belfry of Thuin is a historic building in Thuin, Belgium. Although historically attached to a church, the bell tower has also become a municipal tower, the only belfry of the Principality of Liège. Belfry of Thuin is situated 4 km southwest of Bois de l’Abbaye.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aulne and Thuin.

Aulne

Hamlet

Photo: Havang(nl), CC0.

Aulne is a hamlet.

Thuin

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Thuin is a small, partly hilltop town south-west of Charleroi in the Belgian province of Hainaut on the river Sambre. For rail fans, there is the ASVi museum featuring historic trams from the Vicinal era.

Montigny-le-Tilleul

Town

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Montigny-le-Tilleul is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Montigny-le-Tilleul had a total population of 10,205. Montigny-le-Tilleul is situated 4 km northeast of Bois de l’Abbaye.

Bois de l’Abbaye

Type: Forest
Location: Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.36351° or 50° 21′ 49″ north

Longitude

4.32747° or 4° 19′ 39″ east

Elevation

171 metres (561 feet)

Open location code

9F26987G+CX

GeoNames ID

2803419

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