Donjon de Villeret
Donjon de Villeret is a tower in Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. Donjon de Villeret is situated nearby to the church Chapelle Saint-Martin, as well as near the golf course Golf de Falnuée.Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: castle in Wallonia
- Also known as: “Haute tour” and “Haute Tour de Villeret”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falnuée Castle and Spy Cave.
Falnuée Castle
Castle
Photo: GVR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Falnuée Castle (French: Château-ferme de Falnuée is a château-ferme in Mazy, in the municipality of Gembloux, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It is now a golf clubhouse. Falnuée Castle is situated 1½ km east of Donjon de Villeret.
Spy Cave
Cave
Photo: Krocat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spy Cave is located in Wallonia near Spy in the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Namur Province, Belgium above the left bank of the Orneau River. Classified as a premier Heritage site of the Walloon Region, the location ranks among the most significant paleolithic sites in Europe. Spy Cave is situated 3½ km southeast of Donjon de Villeret.
Château de Corroy-le-Château
Castle
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
The Castle of Corroy-le-Château is a medieval castle in the village of Corroy-le-Château, near Gembloux, in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. Originally built between 1220 and 1230 by William of Brabant, the castle is one of the best-preserved medieval buildings in Belgium, with gigantic round towers and a moat. Château de Corroy-le-Château is situated 3 km north of Donjon de Villeret.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villeret and Saint-Martin.
Villeret
Hamlet
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Villeret is a hamlet of Wallonia in the district of Saint-Martin and the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, located in the province of Namur), Belgium.
Balâtre
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Balâtre is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Balâtre was its own municipality until the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977 when it merged with Jemeppe-sur-Sambre.
Donjon de Villeret
- Categories: keep, building, and historic site
- Location: Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, Arrondissement of Namur, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.50805° or 50° 30′ 29″ northLongitude
4.65109° or 4° 39′ 4″ eastInception
1245Open location code
9F26GM52+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 286882109OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q3036731
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Donjon de Villeret” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Donjon de Villeret”
- Dutch: “Haute tour”
- French: “donjon de Villeret”
- French: “Donjon de Villeret”
- French: “Villeret (donjon)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapelle Saint-Martin and Golf de Falnuée.
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