Bois du Baron

Bois du Baron is a forest in Namur, Wallonia. Bois du Baron is situated nearby to the town Walcourt, as well as near the village Pry.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Walcourt railway station and Castle of Thy-le-Château.

Castle of Thy-le-Château

Castle

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Castle of Thy-le-Chateau is a medieval castle located in Thy-le-Château, Walcourt in the Province of Namur in Belgium. Originally built in the 12th century, it served as the military fortress for several noble clans until the French Revolution, when it fell into disrepair.

Basilica of Saint Maternus

Church

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walcourt and Thy-le-Château.

Walcourt

Town

Photo: Trougnouf, CC BY 4.0.

Walcourt is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006, the municipality had 17,516 inhabitants. The total area is 123.18 km.

Thy-le-Château

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Berzée

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Berzée is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. A settlement probably existed here during Gallo-Roman times.

Bois du Baron

Type: Forest
Location: Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.2604° or 50° 15′ 38″ north

Longitude

4.4146° or 4° 24′ 52″ east

Open location code

9F267C67+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 106664161

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

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