Fontenelle

Fontenelle is a neighborhood in Fleurus, Arrondissement de Charleroi, Wallonia. Fontenelle is situated nearby to the hamlet Wainage, as well as near Le Vieux Campinaire.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Soleilmont Abbey and Soleilmont metro station.

Soleilmont Abbey

Theme park

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Soleilmont Abbey is an abbey of Trappistine nuns situated in the forest and commune of Fleurus, at Gilly near Charleroi, Belgium, founded, according to tradition, in the 11th century, which became Cistercian in 1237.

Soleilmont metro station

Railway station

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Soleilmont is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium, opened on 27 February 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Metro. Soleilmont metro station is situated 2½ km southwest of Fontenelle.

Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Fátima de Pironchamps

Church

Photo: Grentidez, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Fátima de Pironchamps is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fleurus and Châtelet.

Fleurus

Town

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Fleurus is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It has been the site of four major battles. The municipality consists of the following districts: Brye, Heppignies, Fleurus, Lambusart, Saint-Amand, Wagnelée, Wanfercée-Baulet, and Wangenies. Fleurus is situated 4 km north of Fontenelle.

Châtelet

Town

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Châtelet is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies on the river Sambre. As of January 1, 2018, Châtelet had a total population of 36,101. Châtelet is situated 5 km south of Fontenelle.

Sambreville

Town

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Sambreville is a municipality and since March 12, 2024 a Belgian city of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Sambreville had a total population of 26,949. Sambreville is situated 6 km east of Fontenelle.

Fontenelle

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Fleurus, Arrondissement de Charleroi, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.44777° or 50° 26′ 52″ north

Longitude

4.52823° or 4° 31′ 42″ east

Open location code

9F26CGXH+47

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13419276235

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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