Belle-Motte French National Cemetery
Belle-Motte French National Cemetery is a cemetery in Fosses-la-Ville, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. Belle-Motte French National Cemetery is situated nearby to the castle Château de la Belle-Motte, as well as near the quarry Carmeuse.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: military cemetery in Aiseau-Presles, Belgium
- Also known as: “Cimetière militaire de la Belle Motte” and “Cimetière Militaire Français”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Presles Castle and Oignies Abbey.
Presles Castle
Castle
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Presles Castle is situated 2½ km southwest of Belle-Motte French National Cemetery.
Oignies Abbey
Monastery
Photo: Jmh2o, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oignies Abbey is a former Augustinian monastery in Aiseau-Presles, Wallonia. Established in 1187, it is situated on the banks of the Sambre River in Belgium. Oignies Abbey is situated 2½ km north of Belle-Motte French National Cemetery.
Tamines railway station
Railway station
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Tamines railway station is situated 3 km north of Belle-Motte French National Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falisolle and Le Roux.
Falisolle
Village
Photo: Zitouni63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Falisolle is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Sambreville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium and located a few kilometers south of Sambre.
Tamines
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Tamines is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Sambreville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. During the Middle Ages, there was a seat of an alderman in the village, which had strong connections to the priory in Oignies on the other side of the Sambre. Tamines is situated 3 km north of Belle-Motte French National Cemetery.
Belle-Motte French National Cemetery
- Categories: war cemetery and burial
- Location: Fosses-la-Ville, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.40353° or 50° 24′ 13″ northLongitude
4.60291° or 4° 36′ 11″ eastOpen location code
9F26CJ33+C5OpenStreetMap ID
way 136416425OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2002032
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Belle-Motte French National Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cimetiere de la Belle-Motte”
- Dutch: “Cimetière de la Belle-Motte”
- French: “cimetière de la Belle-Motte”
- French: “Cimetière de la Belle-Motte”
- German: “Cimetière de la Belle-Motte”
- Slovenian: “pokopališče Belle-Motte”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Château de la Belle-Motte and Carmeuse.
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