Rouge-Puits

Rouge-Puits is a fountain in Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia. Rouge-Puits is situated nearby to the house Hôtel du Blanc Lévrier, as well as near Halle des Pelletiers.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belfry of Mons and Halle des Pelletiers.

Belfry of Mons

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Belfry of Mons is one of the more recent among the belfries of Belgium and France. At a height of 87 metres, it dominates the city of Mons, Belgium, which is itself constructed on a hill. Belfry of Mons is situated 150 metres west of Rouge-Puits.

Halle des Pelletiers

Photo: Agicart, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mundaneum

Museum

Photo: Mr N, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Mundaneum was an institution which aimed to gather together all the world's knowledge and classify it according to a system known as the Universal Decimal Classification. Mundaneum is situated 510 metres northeast of Rouge-Puits.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyon and Nimy.

Hyon

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hyon is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. On 1 January 1972, it was merged into Mons.

Nimy

Village

Nimy is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. On 1 January 1972, it was merged into Mons. Nimy is situated 2½ km north of Rouge-Puits.

Cuesmes

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cuesmes is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. On 1 January 1972, it was merged into Mons. Cuesmes is situated 2½ km southwest of Rouge-Puits.

Rouge-Puits

Type: Fountain
Also known as: “Puits du Marché-aux-Herbes”
Location: Mons, Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.45361° or 50° 27′ 13″ north

Longitude

3.95198° or 3° 57′ 7″ east

Inception

1833

Open location code

9F25FX32+CQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1254865478

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=fountain

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