Bois des Minières
Bois des Minières is a forest in Mettet, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. Bois des Minières is situated nearby to the village Saint-Gérard, as well as near the hamlet Le Bâtiment.Places of Interest
Highlights include Brogne Abbey and Château de Lesve.
Brogne Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.
Brogne Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Saint-Gerard of Brogne, was a Benedictine abbey founded in the early 10th century by Gerard of Brogne in the village of Brogne. It was dedicated to Saint Peter and to Saint Gérard. They abbey was suppressed in 1796.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fosses-la-Ville and Saint-Gérard.
Fosses-la-Ville
Town
Saint-Gérard
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
Saint-Gérard is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Mettet, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Its name refers to Gerard of Brogne, who founded Brogne Abbey here in the 10th century.
Denée
Village
Denée is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Maredsous Abbey and Maredret Abbey are located nearby, in the hamlet of Maredsous.
Bois des Minières
- Type: Forest
- Location: Mettet, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.3546° or 50° 21′ 17″ northLongitude
4.7383° or 4° 44′ 18″ eastOpen location code
9F269P3Q+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 118801875OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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