Gaurain quarry
Gaurain quarry is a quarry in Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Wallonia. Gaurain quarry is situated nearby to the lake Ancienne Carrière de la CCB, as well as near the reservoir Bassin de décantation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tumulus of Trou de Billemont and Gaurain-Ramecroix War Cemetery.
Tumulus of Trou de Billemont
Archaeological site
Photo: Varech, Public domain.
Tumulus of Trou de Billemont is an archaeological site, which is situated 4 km southwest of Gaurain quarry.
Gaurain-Ramecroix War Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gaurain-Ramecroix War Cemetery is situated 3 km west of Gaurain quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thimougies and Tournai.
Thimougies
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thimougies is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Gaurain quarry.
Tournai
Photo: stephane martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tournai is a city in Wallonia. It is famed for its impressive Romanesque Cathedral. It was also the only Belgian city to ever be controlled by the English Throne.
Froyennes
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Froyennes is a village, which is situated 9 km west of Gaurain quarry.
Gaurain quarry
- Type: Quarry
- Category: industry
- Location: Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.60318° or 50° 36′ 11″ northLongitude
3.48626° or 3° 29′ 11″ eastOperator
CCBOpen location code
9F25JF3P+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 93714219OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Gaurain quarry” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Groeve van Gaurain”
- French: “Carrière de Gaurain”
- German: “Tagebau Gaurain”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ancienne Carrière de la CCB and Château Pater.
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