La Sambre

La Sambre is a river in Lobbes, Arrondissement of Thuin, Wallonia. La Sambre is situated nearby to the town Lobbes, as well as near the locality La Grattière.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Belfry of Thuin and Lobbes Abbey.

Belfry of Thuin

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The Belfry of Thuin is a historic building in Thuin, Belgium. Although historically attached to a church, the bell tower has also become a municipal tower, the only belfry of the Principality of Liège.

Lobbes Abbey

Monastery

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Lobbes Abbey was a Benedictine monastery in the municipality of Lobbes, Hainaut, Belgium. The abbey played an important role in the religious, political and religious life of the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, especially around the year 1000.

Saint-Ursmer Collegiate Church

Church

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thuin and Sars-la-Buissière.

Thuin

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Thuin is a small, partly hilltop town south-west of Charleroi in the Belgian province of Hainaut on the river Sambre. For rail fans, there is the ASVi museum featuring historic trams from the Vicinal era.