Chapelle Saint-Christophe

Chapelle Saint-Christophe is a church in Gesves, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. Chapelle Saint-Christophe is situated nearby to the village Faulx-les-Tombes, as well as near Strud.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grandpré Abbey and Goyet Caves.

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 1½ km west of Chapelle Saint-Christophe.

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 3 km northwest of Chapelle Saint-Christophe.

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 2½ km west of Chapelle Saint-Christophe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faulx-les-Tombes and Strud.

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.

Strud

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Strud is a hamlet of the village of Haltinne, Wallonia, located in the municipality of Gesves, province of Namur, Belgium. The village church dates from the 11th century, and has a tower from the 9th century. Strud is situated 3 km northeast of Chapelle Saint-Christophe.

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. Goyet is situated 3 km northwest of Chapelle Saint-Christophe.

Chapelle Saint-Christophe

Type: Church
Inscription: “Regarde saint Christophe, puis va-t-en rassuré”
Categories: building, chapel, place of worship, and religion
Location: Gesves, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.42255° or 50° 25′ 21″ north

Longitude

5.03604° or 5° 2′ 10″ east

Open location code

9F27C2FP+2C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1017626450

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=chapel

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