Île de Houx
Île de Houx is a forest in Yvoir, Arrondissement de Dinant, Wallonia. Île de Houx is situated nearby to the locality Devant Houx, as well as near Ancienne carrière souterraine d’Anhée.Places of Interest
Highlights include Poilvache Castle and Yvoir railway station.
Poilvache Castle
Archaeological site
Poilvache Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the Walloon municipality of Yvoir in the province of Namur, Belgium, overlooking the village of Houx from a clifftop on the river Meuse.
Crèvecœur Castle
Ruins
Photo: Jmh2o, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crèvecœur Castle is a ruined castle in Bouvignes-sur-Meuse, Belgium, part of the city of Dinant and province of Namur, Wallonia. It is owned by the Walloon Region. Its field can be visited freely all year.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dinant and Anhée.
Dinant
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dinant is a relatively small but very picturesque city in the province of Namur in Belgium. It stretches along the river Meuse against the steep rock face behind on the eastern side, with a thinner strip on the western side against a forest.
Anhée
Village
Photo: ArVisSto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anhée is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 6,934 inhabitants. The total area is 65.67 km.
Bouvignes-sur-Meuse
Village
Photo: Napoleon Vier, Public domain.
Bouvignes-sur-Meuse is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Dinant, located in the province of Namur, Belgium, on the River Meuse.
Île de Houx
- Type: Forest
- Description: island in Belgium
- Category: island
- Location: Yvoir, Arrondissement de Dinant, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.2983° or 50° 17′ 54″ northLongitude
4.8974° or 4° 53′ 51″ eastOpen location code
9F267VXW+8XOpenStreetMap ID
way 32547822OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodWikidata ID
Q3593377
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Île de Houx” goes by many names.
- French: “île de Houx”
- French: “Île de Houx”
- Spanish: “Isla de Houx”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Devant Houx and Houx.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-Barthélemy and Tour de Géronsart.
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