Bois de la Ville
Bois de la Ville is a forest in Walcourt, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Wallonia. Bois de la Ville is situated nearby to the village Chastrès, as well as near the hamlet Fairoul.Places of Interest
Highlights include Walcourt railway station and Basilica of Saint Maternus.
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 Yves-Gomezée and Laneffe.
Yves-Gomezée
Village
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Yves-Gomezée is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The area has been settled for a long time.
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.
Bois de la Ville
- Type: Forest
- Location: Walcourt, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.2617° or 50° 15′ 42″ northLongitude
4.4722° or 4° 28′ 20″ eastOpen location code
9F267F6C+MVOpenStreetMap ID
way 111451149OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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