Cimetière de Falaën

Cimetière de Falaën is a cemetery in Onhaye, Arrondissement de Dinant, Wallonia. Cimetière de Falaën is situated nearby to the church A Marie-Auxiliatrice, as well as near Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Salette.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Falaën Castle and Montaigle Castle.

Falaën Castle

Castle

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Falaën Castle is a château-ferme, or fortified farmhouse, in the village of Falaën, municipality of Onhaye, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle was built between 1670 and 1673 by the Polchet Family to protect themselves from traveling bands of brigands. Falaën Castle is situated 370 metres northeast of Cimetière de Falaën.

Montaigle Castle

Castle

Photo: Lviatour, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Montaigle Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Falaën in the municipality of Onhaye, province of Namur, Wallonia. It was built in the 14th century, and destroyed by Henry II of France in 1554. Montaigle Castle is situated 2½ km northeast of Cimetière de Falaën.

Maredsous Abbey

Monastery

Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Maredsous Abbey is a Benedictine monastery at Maredsous, in the municipality of Anhée, Wallonia, Belgium. It is a founding member of the Annunciation Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. Maredsous Abbey is situated 3½ km northwest of Cimetière de Falaën.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falaën and Sosoye.

Falaën

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Falaën is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Onhaye, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Falaën is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie association. Falaën Castle and the ruins of Montaigle Castle are located in the village.

Sosoye

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Sosoye is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Sosoye lies in the valley of the Molignée and had 151 inhabitants in 2007.