Bois des Rivières
Bois des Rivières is a deciduous forest in Le Rœulx, Arrondissement of Soignies, Wallonia. Bois des Rivières is situated nearby to the locality Val de Creuse, as well as near the village Gottignies.Places of Interest
Highlights include Strépy-Thieu boat lift and Havré railway station.
Strépy-Thieu boat lift
The Strépy-Thieu boat lift lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres between the upstream and downstream reaches, it was the tallest boat lift in the world upon its completion in 2002, and remained so until the Three Gorges Dam ship lift in China was completed in January 2016.
Havré Castle
Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Havré Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Havré in the town of Mons, province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Havré and Obourg.
Havré
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Havré is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons.
Obourg
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Obourg is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. In 1964, Saint-Denis was merged into Obourg. On 1 January 1972, Obourg was merged into Mons.
Thieu
Village
Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thieu is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Le Rœulx, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. In 1984, the Living Museum of the Canal du Centre in Thieu was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
Bois des Rivières
- Type: Deciduous forest
- Category: forest
- Location: Le Rœulx, Arrondissement of Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.4877° or 50° 29′ 16″ northLongitude
4.0632° or 4° 3′ 48″ eastOpen location code
9F26F3Q7+37OpenStreetMap ID
way 113510169OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Val de Creuse and Gottignies.
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