Parc Communal de Walcourt

Parc Communal de Walcourt is a park in Walcourt, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Wallonia. Parc Communal de Walcourt is situated nearby to the community center Centre culturel de Walcourt, as well as near the tourism office Office du Tourisme.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of Saint Maternus and Abbaye du Jardinet.

Basilica of Saint Maternus

Church

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Basilica of Saint Maternus, also known as the Basilica of Our Lady is a minor basilica in Walcourt, in the Namur Province of Belgium. According to legend, an oratory was founded here by Maternus of Cologne, who also carved a Madonna to replace an earlier pagan idol. Basilica of Saint Maternus is situated 340 metres south of Parc Communal de Walcourt.

Abbaye du Jardinet

Monastery

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Abbaye du Jardinet is a monastery, which is situated 400 metres north of Parc Communal de Walcourt.

Walcourt railway station

Railway station

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Walcourt railway station is situated 590 metres north of Parc Communal de Walcourt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chastrès and Thy-le-Château.

Chastrès

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chastrès is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Chastrès is located by the ancient Roman road connecting Bavay and Trier.

Thy-le-Château

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thy-le-Château is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Walcourt, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The village is mentioned for the first time in the archives of Lobbes Abbey in the 9th century. Thy-le-Château is situated 3 km north of Parc Communal de Walcourt.