Bois de Nouvelles

Bois de Nouvelles is a deciduous forest in , , . Bois de Nouvelles is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes and Abbaye de Bethléem ou du Bélian.

Archaeological site
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The are among the largest and earliest Neolithic flint mines which survive in north-western Europe, located close to the village of , southeast of , Belgium.

Park
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
is a park.

Railway station
Photo: LHOON, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spiennes and Frameries.

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small village with about a thousand inhabitants in , close to . The town itself is mostly an attraction for what it once was, that being the foremost Neolithic production centre of pre-historic Europe.

Town
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
is a municipality of located in the , . The municipality consists of the following districts: Eugies, , La Bouverie, Noirchain, and Sars-la-Bruyère.

Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a sub-municipality of the city of located in the , , . It was a separate municipality until 1972. On 1 January 1972, it was merged into Mons.

Bois de Nouvelles

Latitude
50.4103° or 50° 24′ 37″ north
Longitude
3.9734° or 3° 58′ 24″ east
Open location code
9F25CX6F+49
Open­Street­Map ID
way 197704156
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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Satellite Map

Discover Bois de Nouvelles from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Église Saint-Brice and Nouvelles Communal Cemetery.

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