Cortil
District of Cortil-Noirmont
Wallonia - Belgium

Walloon Brabant

Walloon Brabant is a province of Wallonia in Belgium. It borders on (clockwise from the North) the province of Flemish Brabant and the provinces of Liège, Namur and Hainaut. Its capital is Wavre. It has an area of 1,093 km² and contains only one administrative district, the Arrondissement of Nivelles, with 27 municipalities.

Located at 50.6667, 4.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Walloon Brabant, Brabant, Divided regions, NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union, Walloon provinces

Wallonia

Wallonia is the predominantly French-speaking southern region of Belgium. It is governed as the Walloon Region, which makes up 55% of the territory of Belgium but with only a third of its population. Contrary to the situation in Flanders, the Walloon Region was not merged with the French Community of Belgium, a political level responsible for matters related mainly to culture and education.

Located at 50.5, 4.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Wallonia, Walloon culture, Autonomous regions

Walhain

Walhain is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Walloon Brabant. It consists of the former municipalities of Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin, Tourinnes-Saint-Lambert and Walhain-Saint-Paul. Walhain is locally famous because, although it is quite a little village, they have two successful national division sport teams. Firstly, they have a semi-professional football club, RFC Wallonia Walhain CG playing in the Promotion D, which is the 4th tier of Belgian football league.

Located at 50.6411, 4.66806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Populated places in Belgium, Municipalities of Walloon Brabant

Université catholique de Louvain

The Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), is Belgium's largest French-speaking university. It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve, with satellite campuses in Brussels, Charleroi, Mons and Tournai. It split from the Catholic University of Leuven (founded in 1834 in Mechlin under the name of Catholic University of Mechlin), Belgium's oldest university, in 1968, while the Dutch half of the university remained in Leuven under the name Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.

Located at 50.6696, 4.61226 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Education in Brussels, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in Belgium, Engineering universities and colleges in Belgium, Pontifical Universities, Educational institutions established in 1834, Educational institutions established in 1968, Coimbra Group, Université catholique de Louvain, Forestry education, 1968 establishments in Belgium

Villers Abbey

Villers Abbey (abbaye de Villers) is an ancient Cistercian abbey located in the town of Villers-la-Ville in the Walloon Brabant province of Wallonia (Belgium), one piece of the Wallonia's Major Heritage. Founded in 1146, the abbey was abandoned in 1796. Most of the site has since fallen into ruins.

Located at 50.5906, 4.52972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant, Wallonia's Major Heritage, Cistercian monasteries in Belgium, 1146 establishments, Religious organizations established in the 1140s, 1796 disestablishments, Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, Ruins in Belgium, Visitor attractions in Walloon Brabant

Gentinnes

Gentinnes is a small Belgian village in the province of Walloon Brabant, part of the municipality Chastre.

Located at 50.5833, 4.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Houssière

The Houssière is a little river in the provinces of Namur and Walloon Brabant in Belgium, left tributary of the Orne. Its source lies between Gentinnes and Sombreffe. It traverses Villeroux and Hévillers, and flows into the Orne at Mont-Saint-Guibert.

Located at 50.6146, 4.60812 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Rivers of Belgium

Ligny

Ligny is a village in the municipality of Sombreffe (in the province of Namur). It is known as the site of the Battle of Ligny, when Napoleon defeated Blücher two days before the battle of Waterloo while Wellington and Marshal Ney were engaged at

Located at 50.5119, 4.57472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Grotte de Spy

The Grotte de Spy (Cave of Spy) is located near Spy in the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre, province of Namur, Belgium. It has been classified as Wallonia's Major Heritage by the Walloon Region. It is one of the most important paleolithic sites in Europe, and has undergone many excavations with many recoveries. In 1886 a discovery was made that still represents a capital episode in the history of science.

Located at 50.4824, 4.6691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Wallonia's Major Heritage, Limestone caves, Caves of Belgium, Paleolithic Europe, History of Wallonia, Geography of Namur (province)

Gembloux Abbey

Gembloux Abbey was a Benedictine abbey near the town of Gembloux in the province of Namur, Belgium.

Located at 50.5623, 4.69488 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Christian monasteries in Belgium, Benedictine monasteries in Belgium, 940s establishments, Buildings and structures in Namur (province), Neoclassical architecture in Belgium

Louvain School of Management

The Louvain School of Management (LSM, formerly IAG) is a business school accredited by the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS). It is the Faculty of Management of the Université catholique de Louvain, in Belgium and the Belgian member of the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS).

Located at 50.6683, 4.61244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Business schools in Belgium, Universities in Belgium, Educational institutions established in 1897

Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin

Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin is a former municipality in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium. In 1976 it became part of the municipality of Walhain. The villages of Nil-Saint-Vincent and Nil-Saint-Martin were merged in 1812. 'Nil' is the name of a small river, along whose valley the various areas of settlement (Nil-Pierreux, Nil-Saint-Vincent, Nil-Saint-Martin) lie.

Located at 50.6411, 4.66806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium, Villages in Walloon Brabant

Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech

The Faculté Universitaire des Sciences Agronomiques de Gembloux, in Gembloux, Wallonia, Belgium, is a university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French. The university is housed in the historical Abbey of Gembloux, which dates from the tenth century. In 2009, it was merged with the University of Liège and was renamed to Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (GxABT).

Located at 50.5623, 4.696 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities in Belgium, Forestry education

Spy, Belgium

Spy is a village in the municipality of Jemeppe-sur-Sambre near Namur, Belgium. Here in 1886, in Betche aux Roches cavern, Maximin Lohest and Marcel de Puydt found two nearly perfect Neanderthal skeletons (man and woman) at the depth of 16 ft. , with numerous implements of the Mousterian type. Recently Yves Saquet found a third skeleton of the same age. \t\t \t\t\tSpy - St-Amand 110114 (1). JPG \t\t\t The church of St. Amand (1900). \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tSpy Skull.

Located at 50.4833, 4.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Belgium

Centre d'Etudes des Crises et Conflits Internationaux

The CECRI (Centre d'Etude des Crises et Conflits Internationaux) is a research centre at Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Its central aim is to provide analyses and to conduct academic research on contemporary international crises and conflicts. It currently hosts 19 research members, plus associates, and the current head is Prof. Amine Ait-Chaalal.

Located at 50.6677, 4.61177 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Research institutes in Belgium, Political research institutes, Université catholique de Louvain

Blanmont Castle

Blanmont Castle (Château de Blanmont) is a castle in Blanmont in the municipality of Chastre, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The present buildings date from the 17th and 18th centuries, on an older site.

Located at 50.62, 4.638 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Castles in Belgium, Castles in Walloon Brabant

Bonlez Castle

Bonlez Castle is a castle in Bonlez in the municipality of Chaumont-Gistoux, Walloon Brabant, Belgium.

Located at 50.709, 4.695 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Castles in Belgium, Castles in Walloon Brabant

Castle of Corroy-le-Château

Corroy-le-Château Castle (French: Château de Corroy-le-Château) is a medieval castle in the village of Corroy-le-Château and the municipality of Gembloux in the province of Namur, Belgium. Originally built between 1220 and 1230 by William of Brabant, the castle is one of the best-preserved medieval buildings in Belgium, with gigantic round towers and a moat.

Located at 50.5328, 4.6561 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Wallonia's Major Heritage, Castles in Belgium, Castles in Namur (province), Museums in Namur (province), Historic house museums in Belgium

Falnuée Castle

Falnuée Castle (French: Château-ferme de Falnuée} is a château-ferme in Mazy, in the municipality of Gembloux, province of Namur, Belgium.

Located at 50.5038, 4.6701 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Castles in Belgium, Castles in Namur (province)

Sombreffe Castle

Sombreffe Castle (French: Château de Sombreffe) is a medieval castle in Sombreffe, province of Namur, Belgium.

Located at 50.53, 4.596 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Wallonia's Major Heritage, Castles in Belgium, Castles in Namur (province)

Auvelais

Auvelais is a small town in the southern part of Belgium.

Located at 50.45, 4.61667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Villages in Namur (province)

Battle of Gembloux (1940)

The Battle of Gembloux (or Battle of the Gembloux Gap) was a battle fought between French and German forces in May 1940 during the Second World War. On 10 May 1940, Nazi Germany's armed forces, the Wehrmacht, invaded Luxembourg, The Netherlands, and Belgium under the operational plan Fall Gelb (Case Yellow). The Allied Armies attempted to halt the German Army in Belgium, believing it to be the main German thrust.

Located at 50.6, 4.666 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Tank battles, Battle of France, Battles of World War II involving France, Battles of World War II involving Germany, 1940 in Belgium

Laboratory for the Analysis of Organisational Communication Systems

LASCO is the Laboratory for the Analysis of Organizational Communication Systems located in Louvain-la-Neuve in Belgium. The LASCO was created in February 2000 as part of the Communication Department of the Université catholique de Louvain, sometimes known as UCL. Its founders were Pierre de Saint-Georges, Axel Gryspeerdt and Vincent Defourny. The LASCO is currently chaired by Thierry Libaert.

Located at 50.6685, 4.6123 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Public relations, Roman Catholic universities and colleges in Belgium, Université catholique de Louvain, Communication, Organizational theory

Golzinne

Golzinne is a rural settlement near the village of Bossière. It is administratively part of the city of Gembloux, Namur, Belgium. It is notable as the only current producer of "Noir de Golzinne", a black marble. Marble from Golzinne was used in decorations of the Palace of Versailles.

Located at 50.5192, 4.71553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Villages in Namur (province)

Saint-Amand (Fleurus)

Saint-Amand is a village that is part of the municipality of Fleurus, Belgium. Fleurus is located in the Arrondissement of Charleroi in Hainaut province. Saint-Amand's postal code is 6221. Saint-Amand was its own municipal entity before 1977 when it merged with Fleurus. Saint-Amand can be reached by traveling north about 2.5 kilometers from Fleurus on the Chemin de Saint-Amand, which is also known as the Rue Emmanuel Dumont de Chassart.

Located at 50.5053, 4.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Belgium