Philippeville (French pronunciation: [fi.lip.vil]) is a Walloon municipality located in Belgium in the province of Namur.
Population: 8,051
Latitude: 50° 11' 46.03" N
Longitude: 4° 32' 37.46" E
Marcinelle is a town in the Belgian province of Hainaut, a district within the Charleroi borders. Until 1977, it was a municipality of its own. Home of the comics publisher Dupuis, as many popular creators of Franco-Belgian comics were based in Marc…
The Battle of Walcourt was fought on 25 August 1689 during the Nine Years' War. The action took place near the ancient walled town of Walcourt near Charleroi in the Spanish Netherlands, and brought to a close a summer of uneventful marching, manoeuv…
Florennes Air Base (ICAO: EBFS) is a Belgian Air Component military airfield located in Florennes, a municipality of Belgium. It is home to the 2nd Tactical Wing, operating F-16 Fighting Falcons. It also used to be the home to the Tactical Leadershi…
The Eau d'Heure lakes (French: lacs de l'Eau d'Heure) is a complex of five artificial lakes, forming the largest lake area in Belgium.
Viroinval (French pronunciation: [viʁwɛ̃val], Walloon: Virwinvå) is a Walloon municipality located in Belgium in the province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Viroinval had a total population of 5,680. The total area is 120.90 km² which gives a populat…
The Arrondissement of Philippeville (French: Arrondissement de Philippeville; Dutch: Arrondissement Philippeville) is one of the three administrative arrondissements in the Province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium.
Roly Castle (French: Château-ferme de Roly) is a château-ferme, or fortified farmhouse, in Roly in the municipality of Philippeville, province of Namur, Belgium.
Presles (wa: Prèle) is an old small village of Wallonia (in Belgium) attached to the municipality of Aiseau-Presles.
Ham-sur-Heure Castle (French: Château d'Ham-sur-Heure) is a castle in Ham-sur-Heure, a village in the municipality of Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes, province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Fagnolle Castle (French: Château de Fagnolle) is a castle in Belgium, in the village of Fagnolle, in the municipality of Philippeville, province of Namur, and in the Fagne region. The castle was formerly the centre of government of the small indepen…
The Fagne or la Fagne (French: fen) is a natural region in southern Belgium and northern France, sometimes grouped with Famenne as Fagne-Famenne.
The Castle of Thy-le-Chateau is a medieval castle located in Namur, Belgium. Originally built in the 12th century, it served as the military fortress for several noble clans until the French Revolution, when it fell into disrepair.
Castle of Tarcienne is a castle on a slight hilltop in the western portion of the village of Tarcienne, in the Namur Province of Belgium.
Aiseau (wa: Åjhô) is a village on the Biesme, near its mouth on the Sambre. It is part of the municipality of Aiseau-Presles in the province of Hainaut (Wallonia region of Belgium).
Acoz Castle, also known as the Château Pirmez, is a château in Acoz in the municipality of Gerpinnes, Hainaut, Belgium.
Vierves-sur-Viroin Castle is a castle in Viroinval Belgium.
Sart-Eustache Castle (French: Château de Sart-Eustache) is a castle in the village of Sart-Eustache in the municipality of Fosses-la-Ville, province of Namur, Belgium.
Samart Castle (French: Château-ferme de Samart) is a château-ferme, or fortified farmhouse, in Samart in the municipality of Philippeville, province of Namur, Belgium.