Memorial du bombardier B-17
Memorial du bombardier B-17 is a memorial in Gembloux, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. Memorial du bombardier B-17 is situated nearby to the castle Château de Petit-Leez, as well as near Defrenne Windmill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Defrenne Windmill and Lonzée railway station.
Defrenne Windmill
Photo: KarelMeuleman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Defrenne Windmill is situated 1 km north of Memorial du bombardier B-17.
Lonzée railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Michel Huhardeaux, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lonzée railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Memorial du bombardier B-17.
Beuzet railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Japplemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Beuzet railway station is a railway stop, which is situated 4 km south of Memorial du bombardier B-17.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sauvenière and Meux.
Sauvenière
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sauvenière is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Memorial du bombardier B-17.
Meux
Village
Photo: Djozewal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meux is a village, which is situated 3 km southeast of Memorial du bombardier B-17.
Liernu
Village
Liernu is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Éghezée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Liernu is best known for its centuries old Big Oak Tree, one of the largest and oldest in continental Europe. Liernu is situated 5 km east of Memorial du bombardier B-17.
Memorial du bombardier B-17
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Cette stèle commémore l’atterrissage en catastrophe du bombardier américain B-17 à Petit-Leez, au retour d’une mission de guerre sur les usines allemandes d’aviation Focke-Wulf, juste une semaine avant le débarquement en Normandie.”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Gembloux, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.56782° or 50° 34′ 4″ northLongitude
4.76434° or 4° 45′ 52″ eastOpen location code
9F26HQ97+4POpenStreetMap ID
node 6537943957OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Château de Petit-Leez and Réserve naturelle Les Mottes.
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