Malplaquet

Malplaquet is a locality in , , . Malplaquet is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes and St Symphorien Military Cemetery.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The are among the largest and earliest Neolithic flint mines which survive in north-western Europe, located close to the village of , southeast of , Belgium.

Cemetery
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
The is a First World War Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground in . It contains the graves of 284 German and 229 Commonwealth soldiers, principally those killed during the Battle of Mons.

Museum
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is a located in Mons, Hainaut Province in focusing on the military history of the region, with particular focus on World War I and World War II. is situated 3½ km northwest of Malplaquet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint-Symphorien and Spiennes.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons.

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village with about a thousand inhabitants in , close to . The town itself is mostly an attraction for what it once was, that being the foremost Neolithic production centre of pre-historic Europe.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons. is situated 3 km east of Malplaquet.

Malplaquet

Latitude
50.43333° or 50° 26′ north
Longitude
4° east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Open location code
9F26C2M2+82
Geo­Names ID
6957786
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