Abbaye du Jardinet

Abbaye du Jardinet is a monastery in Walcourt, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Wallonia. Abbaye du Jardinet is situated near Walcourt railway station, as well as near the sports venue Piscine Communale de Walcourt.

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Monastery
Description: monastery
Also known as: “abbaye notre Dame du Jardinet” and “Notre-Dame du Jardinet”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Walcourt railway station and Basilica of Saint Maternus.

Walcourt railway station

Railway station

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Walcourt railway station is situated 200 metres northeast of Abbaye du Jardinet.

Basilica of Saint Maternus

Church

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The Basilica of Saint Maternus, also known as the Basilica of Our Lady is a minor basilica in Walcourt, in the Namur Province of Belgium. According to legend, an oratory was founded here by Maternus of Cologne, who also carved a Madonna to replace an earlier pagan idol. Basilica of Saint Maternus is situated 730 metres south of Abbaye du Jardinet.

Pry railway station

Railway stop

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Pry railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km north of Abbaye du Jardinet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chastrès and Thy-le-Château.

Chastrès

Village

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Chastrès is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Chastrès is located by the ancient Roman road connecting Bavay and Trier.

Thy-le-Château

Village

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Thy-le-Château is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The village is mentioned for the first time in the archives of Lobbes Abbey in the 9th century. Thy-le-Château is situated 3 km north of Abbaye du Jardinet.