Morts pour la paix
Morts pour la paix is a memorial in Gesves, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. Morts pour la paix is situated nearby to the church Église Saint-Joseph, as well as near the village Faulx-les-Tombes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Faulx-les-Tombes Castle and Grandpré Abbey.
Faulx-les-Tombes Castle
Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Faulx-les-Tombes Castle is a 19th-century château in Faulx-les-Tombes in the municipality of Gesves, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The first castle on the site was built in the 13th century and was a dependency of the County of Namur. Faulx-les-Tombes Castle is situated 1¼ km west of Morts pour la paix.
Grandpré Abbey
Place of worship
Photo: Thomas Bertrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grandpré Abbey is a former Cistercian abbey located at Faulx-les-Tombes, in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The only remains of the abbey are the gatehouse and the attached range at the main entrance, the farm buildings and the mill, once powered by the Samson brook, which crosses the site. Grandpré Abbey is situated 1 km south of Morts pour la paix.
Goyet Caves
Cave
The Goyet Caves are a series of connected caves located in Belgium in a limestone cliff about 15 m above the river Samson near the village of Mozet in the Gesves municipality of the Namur province. Goyet Caves is situated 2 km north of Morts pour la paix.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Faulx-les-Tombes and Goyet.
Faulx-les-Tombes
Village
Photo: Guatebe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Faulx-les-Tombes is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gesves, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Remains of Roman settlements have been discovered in the area, which was settled already during the Paleolithic.
Goyet
Hamlet
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Goyet is a hamlet of the municipality Gesves, Wallonia, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. It is famous for Goyet Caves, with glacial remnants of Neandertals, Homo sapiens and canid.
Mozet
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
Mozet is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gesves, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Although the area has been settled since Roman times, the current village developed around the church and castle of an allod in the early 11th century. Mozet is situated 3 km northwest of Morts pour la paix.
Morts pour la paix
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “Morts pour la paix 14-18 40-45”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Gesves, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.4274° or 50° 25′ 39″ northLongitude
5.01865° or 5° 1′ 7″ eastOpen location code
9F27C2G9+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 8929458695OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Église Saint-Joseph and Maison de l’Entité.
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