Monument aux soldats français
Monument aux soldats français is a memorial in Braine-l’Alleud, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia. Monument aux soldats français is situated nearby to the garden Hougoumont, as well as near the sports venue Le petit bleu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hougoumont and Lion’s Mound.
Hougoumont
Garden
Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Château d'Hougoumont is a walled manorial compound, situated at the bottom of an escarpment near the Nivelles road in the Braine-l'Alleud municipality, near Waterloo, Belgium.
Lion’s Mound
Peak
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lion's Mound is a large conical artificial hill in the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. King William I of the Netherlands ordered its construction in 1820, and it was completed in 1826.
Colonne Victor Hugo
Memorial
Photo: EmDee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colonne Victor Hugo is a memorial, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Monument aux soldats français.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac and Waterloo.
Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac is situated 3½ km west of Monument aux soldats français.
Waterloo
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waterloo is a historic town in the Walloon province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium. The town is known mainly for the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 where Napoleon Bonaparte went down to his final defeat, leading to his second exile on Saint Helena.
Lasne
Town
Photo: Wouterhagens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lasne is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, south east of Brussels. In 2008, Lasne had a population of 14,043. Lasne is situated 6 km east of Monument aux soldats français.
Monument aux soldats français
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “AUX SOLDATS FRANÇAIS MORTS À HOUGOUMONT 18 JUIN 1815”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Braine-l’Alleud, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.67126° or 50° 40′ 17″ northLongitude
4.39695° or 4° 23′ 49″ eastOpen location code
9F26M9CW+GQOpenStreetMap ID
node 9410364337OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Highlights include Musée de la Ferme d’Hougoumont and Le petit bleu.
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