Au Blanc Pignon
in Province du Hainaut of Wallonia, Belgium

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
50.583 and 4.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 50° 34' 59" and E 4° 13' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, French, German
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:36 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Brussels
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 9:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Belgium in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Belgium.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Belgium. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Touring Au Blanc Pignon

Au Blanc Pignon in Province du Hainaut (Wallonia) is a town located in Belgium about 19 mi (or 31 km) south of Brussels, the country's capital place.

Time in Au Blanc Pignon is now 07:36 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Au Blanc Pignon, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels South Charleroi Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-West. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Enghien, Lennik, Brussels, Chasse Royale and Chastre. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

14°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Le Manoir du Capitaine Apart Hotel

Address
2,3 mi
Chemin de Boulouffe 1
7181 Seneffe (Feluy)
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00


Hôtel Le Relais Du Marquis

Address
4,9 mi
Rue de la Planchette 18
1460 Ittre
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ibis Styles La Louvière

Address
5,7 mi
Rue De Wavrin 3
7110 Houdeng-Aimeries
Belgium

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Crash Subaru Impreza Gr.A 555 Prodrive - Hansen/Prévot - Haute-Senne 2012 [HD]

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 58:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: djohac

Gros crash de Lionel HANSEN et Stéphane PREVOT lors du Rallye de la Haute-Senne 2012 avec la Subaru Impreza Gr.A 555 Prodrive ES5 Bois de la Houssière.


Ronquières Inclined Plane on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal

Published: January 12, 2010
Length: 27:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stockshot

The Ronquières Inclined Plane is a boatlift on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal near the village of Ronquières in Belgium. Het hellend vlak van Ronquières is een scheepslift op het Kanaal Charleroi...


Quelque part sur le Canal (2013).img

Published: January 03, 2013
Length: 55:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: benjamarechal

Port de plaisance de Ittre. Un mercredi de janvier 2013. Sony CX730e.


Nimitz Noir - Gelging - France - 2001

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 14:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tiago de ales ferraz

Name: NIMITZ NOIR Country: FRANCE Year of Birth: 2001 Mother: HELFE NOIRE x I LOVE YOU Father: ATOLL D'ADRIERS.


Belgium-Ronquières

Published: July 25, 2013
Length: 40:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: guy west

I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor (http://www.youtube.com/editor)


aGENCE FF IMMO ( Agence immobilier a kinshasa)

Published: March 17, 2015
Length: 03:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lusa francine


Hooverphonic - Amalfi

Published: August 07, 2014
Length: 09:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johan Van Landeghem

Hooverphonic performing Amalfi @ Ronquières Festival 2014, video captured on stage, sound as heard on stage.


Escale à Zagora (Terra Danza)

Published: May 27, 2011
Length: 38:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TerraDanzaASBL


Ecaussinnes d'Enghien - 8° Ultrarando 2013

Published: May 15, 2013
Length: 33:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joeri Van Holder


Ecaussinnes Château de la Follie

Published: October 27, 2012
Length: 22:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Guy BASTIN

Photos & Montage Guy Bastin 2012 http://nobily.over-blog.com/ http://gw.geneanet.org/nobily_w https://www.facebook.com/groups/nobily/


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ronquières inclined plane

The Ronquières Inclined Plane is a Belgian canal inclined plane on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal in the province of Hainaut in Wallonia that opened in April 1968 after a six-year construction period. It is located in the municipality of Braine-le-Comte, and takes its name from the nearby village of Ronquières.

Located at 50.5978, 4.22158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canal inclined planes, Canals in Belgium, Locks of Belgium, Transport infrastructure completed in 1968

Brussels–Charleroi Canal

The Brussels–Charleroi Canal, also known as the Charleroi Canal amongst other similar names, is an important canal in Belgium. The canal is quite large, with a Class IV Freycinet gauge, and its Wallonian portion is 47.9 kilometres long. It runs from Charleroi in the south to Brussels in the north.

Located at 50.6087, 4.2244 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Canals in Belgium, Transport in Brussels

Ronquières

Ronquières is a village in the municipality of Braine-le-Comte in the Belgian province of Hainaut in the Walloon region. It is best known as the location of the Ronquières inclined plane on the Brussels-Charleroi Canal. The lower end of the inclined plane is just a few hundred metres from the centre of the village. The population of the village was 1370 as of January 2006.

Located at 50.6087, 4.22103 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hainaut (province)

Écaussinnes-Lalaing Castle

Écaussinnes-Lalaing Castle is a castle in the village of Écaussinnes-Lalaing in the municipality of Écaussinnes in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Located at 50.568, 4.176 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Belgium, Castles in Hainaut (province), Gardens in Belgium, Museums in Hainaut (province), Historic house museums in Belgium