Site Minier de Plombières

Site Minier de Plombières is a nature reserve in Plombières, Arrondissement of Verviers, Wallonia. Site Minier de Plombières is situated nearby to the locality Roerberg, as well as near Gerardsbroek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Bempt and Sanctuaire de Moresnet.

Château de Bempt

Castle

Photo: Hoebele, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Château de Bempt is a castle.

Sanctuaire de Moresnet

Church

Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sanctuaire de Moresnet is a church.

The Vaalserberg is a hill with a height of 322.4 metres above NAP that is the highest point in the European part of the Netherlands. The Vaalserberg is located in the province of Limburg, at the south-easternmost edge of the country, near the town of Vaals.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kelmis and Vaals.

Kelmis

Photo: Romaine, CC0.

Kelmis is a municipality of 11,000 people in the Belgian Province of Liège. It is of historic interest mostly because it used to be the capital of Neutral Moresnet, a de facto microstate between Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, existing from 1816-1919.

Vaals

Photo: Romaine, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vaals is a small city and municipality in the South Limburg region, in the Dutch province Limburg, comprising the very southeasternmost corner of the Netherlands.

Epen

Photo: WiDi, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Epen is a small town in South Limburg, the southern most region of the Netherlands. It's a picturesque little place that features some of the best landscape views in the country and is dotted with the timber framed houses that are so typical for this area.

Site Minier de Plombières

Type: Nature reserve
Also known as: “Le Site Minier de Plombières” and “mijnzetel van Blieberg”
Categories: mine and recreation area
Location: Plombières, Arrondissement of Verviers, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.734° or 50° 44′ 2″ north

Longitude

5.9699° or 5° 58′ 12″ east

Operator

Ardenne et Gaumes

Open location code

9F27PXM9+JX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 661124394

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

Wikidata ID

Q51884197

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Satellite Map

Discover Site Minier de Plombières from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“Site Minier de Plombières” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Mijnsite van Plombières”
Dutch: “mijnzetel van Plombières”
Dutch: “Mijnzetel van Plombières”
French: “Site minier de Plombières”
French: “Site Minier de Plombières”
German: “Bergbau in Plombières”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Roerberg and Gerardsbroek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Réserve naturelle agréée de Plombières and Lourdesgrotte.

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