Hameau du Rossignol

Hameau du Rossignol is a hamlet in Braine-l’Alleud, Arrondissement of Nivelles, Wallonia. Hameau du Rossignol is situated nearby to the quarter Planche au Pêcheur, as well as near the locality La Chiennerie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Braine-l’Alleud railway station and Église Saint-Étienne de Braine-l’Alleud.

Braine-l’Alleud railway station

Railway station

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Braine-l'Alleud railway station is a railway station in Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium, operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium.

Église Saint-Étienne de Braine-l’Alleud

Church

Photo: Jacquesverlaeken, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Saint-Étienne de Braine-l’Alleud is a church.

Lion’s Mound

Peak

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The Lion's Mound is a large conical artificial hill in the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. King William I of the Netherlands ordered its construction in 1820, and it was completed in 1826. Lion’s Mound is situated 3 km east of Hameau du Rossignol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac and Waterloo.

Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Braine-l'Alleud, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac is situated 2½ km southwest of Hameau du Rossignol.

Waterloo

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Waterloo is a historic town in the Walloon province of Walloon Brabant in Belgium. The town is known mainly for the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 where Napoleon Bonaparte went down to his final defeat, leading to his second exile on Saint Helena.