Napoleon’s Last HQ

Napoleon's Last HQ is a housed in the Ferme du Caillou at , , where the Emperor Napoleon stayed the night before the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Napoleon’s last HQ in 1815
  • Also known as: “Caillou Museum” and “Dernier Quartier Général de Napoléon”
  • Address: Chaussée de Bruxelles 66, Vieux-Genappe, 1472

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lion’s Mound and Hougoumont.

Peak
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The Lion's Mound is a large conical artificial hill in the municipality of , , Belgium. King William I of the Netherlands ordered its construction in 1820, and it was completed in 1826. is situated 4 km north of Napoleon’s Last HQ.

Garden
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The Château d' is a walled manorial compound, situated at the bottom of an escarpment near the road in the municipality, near , . is situated 3½ km northwest of Napoleon’s Last HQ.

Golf course
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is a golf course, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Napoleon’s Last HQ.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Braine-l’Alleud and Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac.

Town
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Braine-l'Alleud is a municipality of , in the province of , , about 20 kilometres south of . The municipality consists of the following districts: Braine-l'Alleud, , and . is situated 5 km northwest of Napoleon’s Last HQ.

Village
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is a village of and a district of the municipality of , located in the province of , . It was a municipality in its own right before the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977. is situated 6 km northwest of Napoleon’s Last HQ.

Town
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is a municipality of located in the province of , , south east of Brussels. In 2008, had a population of 14,043. is situated 6 km northeast of Napoleon’s Last HQ.

Napoleon’s Last HQ

Latitude
50.64608° or 50° 38′ 46″ north
Longitude
4.42075° or 4° 25′ 15″ east
Operator
Province du Brabant Wallon
Open location code
9F26JCWC+C7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 72208608
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Wiki­data ID
Q2379604
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Napoleon’s Last HQ” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “石子农场”
  • Dutch: “Caillou Museum”
  • Dutch: “ferme du Caillou”
  • Dutch: “Ferme du Caillou”
  • Dutch: “Museum Caillou”
  • French: “ferme du Caillou”
  • French: “Ferme du Caillou”
  • Turkish: “Napolyon’un Son Karargahı”
  • Turkish: “Napolyon’un Son Karargâhı”

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Highlights include ‘La Lasne’ and Bois du Caillois.

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