Bois du Roi
Bois du Roi is a forest in Walcourt, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Wallonia. Bois du Roi is situated nearby to the village Fontenelle, as well as near Rognée.Places of Interest
Highlights include Basilica of Saint Maternus and Walcourt railway station.
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 Thy-le-Château and Silenrieux.
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.
Silenrieux
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Silenrieux is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Cerfontaine, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The earliest evidence of human settlement in the area date from the Iron Age.
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 Roi
- Type: Forest
- Location: Walcourt, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.2547° or 50° 15′ 17″ northLongitude
4.3896° or 4° 23′ 23″ eastOpen location code
9F26793Q+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 106694064OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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