Réserve naturelle de Dourbes

Réserve naturelle de Dourbes is a nature reserve in Wallonia, Belgium. Réserve naturelle de Dourbes is situated nearby to the locality Walleu, as well as near Campagne de Nevronsart.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fondry des Chiens and Maison des Baillis.

Fondry des Chiens

Nature reserve

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Fondry des Chiens is a nature reserve.

Maison des Baillis

Castle

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Maison des Baillis is a castle.

Hauteroche Castle

Ruins

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Hauteroche Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle, destroyed after a siege in 1554, in the village of Dourbes in the municipality of Viroinval, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle site was scientifically excavated between 1976 and 2002.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Couvin and Mariembourg.

Couvin

Town

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Couvin is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Namur, Belgium. On 1 January 2018 the municipality had 13,782 inhabitants. Couvin is the second largest municipality of Belgium by surface area, after Tournai.

Mariembourg

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.

Mariembourg is a town in the municipality of Couvin in the Province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The town is named after Mary of Hungary, governor of what was then the Habsburg Netherlands, who ordered the construction of a fortress town there in 1542.