Section d’observations et instruments géomagnétiques

Section d’observations et instruments géomagnétiques is a building in Viroinval, Arrondissement de Philippeville, Wallonia. Section d’observations et instruments géomagnétiques is situated nearby to the village Dourbes, as well as near the cave Trou des Blaireaux.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hauteroche Castle and Fagnolle 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. Hauteroche Castle is situated 1 km south of Section d’observations et instruments géomagnétiques.

Fagnolle Castle

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Fagnolle Castle is a castle located in the district of Fagnolle, in the municipality of Philippeville, Wallonia, Belgium, and in the Fagne region. The castle was formerly the centre of government of the small independent Barony, later County, of Fagnolle. Fagnolle Castle is situated 2½ km northwest of Section d’observations et instruments géomagnétiques.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dourbes and Fagnolle.

Dourbes

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Dourbes is a village.

Fagnolle

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Fagnolle is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Philippeville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Fagnolle was a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie association. until 2020. Fagnolle Castle is located just outside the village.