Fontery
in Province du Hainaut of Wallonia, Belgium
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Brussels South Charleroi Airport (1 mi) - Suarlée Airport (13 mi)
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Maubeuge-Élesmes Airport (22 mi) - Brussels Airport (30 mi)
- Liège Airport (44 mi)
- Valenciennes-Denain Airport (45 mi)
- Charleville-Mézières Airport (47 mi)
- Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (50 mi)
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Eindhoven Airport (79 mi)
- The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) (Unesco heritage, 15 mi)
- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Stoclet House (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- La Grand-Place, Brussels (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (Unesco heritage, 28 mi)
- Flemish Béguinages (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Golf Club De Pierpont (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Golf Club La Bruy (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Golf de Rigen (Golf course, 8 mi)
- Golf et H (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Club de Golf D'Hulencourt (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Golf Ch (Golf course, 11 mi)
- L'Empereur Golf and Country Club (Golf course, 11 mi)
- Sport village Country Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Royal Waterloo Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Florennes Avia Golf Club (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 50.461 and 4.472 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 50° 27' 37" and E 4° 28' 20"
- 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: 12:40 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 8:55 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Explore Fontery
Fontery in Province du Hainaut (Wallonia) is a city in Belgium about 27 mi (or 44 km) south of Brussels, the country's capital.
Local time in Fontery is now 12:40 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Fontery, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels South Charleroi Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), West. 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 15 mi (or 24 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Chastre, Philippeville, Namur, Brussels and Lennik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
| Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
| Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 59% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
14°C (58 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Novotel Charleroi Centre
Van Der Valk Charleroi Airport
balladins Charleroi Aéroport
Best Western Plus Aero 44
Leonardo City Center
ibis Charleroi Centre Gare
ibis Charleroi Airport Brussels South
Hotel South Charleroi Airport
Ibis budget Charleroi Airport
Videos from this area
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je vais commencée à lire mon livre l'oeil du tigre
tony anthony eyes of the tigre.
kcb safari rally 2011
Driving by Night in Belgium
Recorded with a iPhone 4s, hung on a Navigon accessory.
Fête du pain 2012 - Partie 1
Le samedi 29 septembre était organisé à Ransart la 10éme Fête du Pain. La 10ème fête du pain était à nouveau l'occasion de rendre hommage à cet aliment quotidien, le pain, présent...
Cartes de Pâques
N'oubliez pas votre carte de voeux pour les fêtes de Pâques!
Ransart U9 contre Sporting Charleroi U8 (Partie 2/3)
Match amical. Samedi 10 janvier 2015. Résultat: 8 - 10.
Ransart U9 contre Sporting Charleroi U8 (Partie 1/3)
Match amical. Samedi 10 janvier 2015. Résultat: 8 - 10.
Ransart 2014
Wizzair Airbus A320-233 Takeoff (Charleroi-Gosselies - EBCI)
28 August 2010 Route: CRL-WAW Flight W6 422 departing Brussels-Charleroi airport for a 2 hour flight to Warsaw.
Brussels South - Charleroi Airport
Waiting at CRL (Brussels South - Charleroi) Airport for our flight to Turku, Finland, 31/08/2012.
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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.
Aéropole Science Park
The Aéropole Science Park is a business incubator and science park located in Charleroi, Wallonia, nearby the Brussels South Charleroi Airport. It hosts 150 companies, providing around 3600 jobs. Business and academic clusters are growing up in the following fields : aeronautics, ICT, biotechnologies, industrial engineering, training and R&D centres.
Soleilmont Abbey
Soleilmont Abbey (French: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Soleilmont) is an abbey of Trappistine nuns (O.C.S.O. , or Order of Cistercians of the Strict Obervance) situated in the forest and commune of Fleurus, at Gilly near Charleroi, Belgium, founded, according to tradition, in the 11th century, which became Cistercian in 1237. The nuns were expelled as a consequence of the French Revolution in 1796, but soon re-established themselves in 1802. The community became Bernardine in 1837, and Trappist in 1919.
Samaritaine (Charleroi Metro)
Samaritaine is a Charleroi Metro station, located in the northeastern end of Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1. Samaritaine is an underground station featuring a central platform, with street access at both ends. While trams drive on the right on most of the Charleroi Pre-metro network, they drive on the left on the Gilly line, of which Samaritaine is part. The change of side occurs between Waterloo and Samaritaine.
Gazomètre (Charleroi Metro)
Gazomètre is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Gilly (part of the Charleroi municipality), in fare zone 2. Gazomètre is an underground station featuring a central platform, with street access at the eastern end only. While trams drive on the right on most of the Charleroi Pre-metro network, they drive on the left on the Gilly line, of which Gazomètre is part.
Gilly (Charleroi Metro)
Gilly is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Gilly (part of the Charleroi municipality), in fare zone 2. Gilly is an underground station featuring a central platform Until the opening of the Soleilmont extension on February 27 2012, Gilly was the terminus of former lines 54 and 55. Gilly station was opened on 28 August 1992, although it had been built in the eighties. It was refurbished in 2008 and reopened in its current version on 23 April 2008.
Soleilmont (Charleroi Metro)
Soleilmont is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium (part of the Charleroi municipality), opened on February 27 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Metro. The station, built at ground level, is the terminus of the Gilly branch and is an intermodal transport hub served by trams and buses and featuring a 200 spaces car park. The station is located in TEC Charleroi fare zone 2.
Marabout (Charleroi Metro)
Marabout is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium (part of the Charleroi municipality), opened on February 27 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Pre-metro. The station is entirely underground and features a central platform with street access at its western end. Decoration inside the station depicts old views of Charleroi. The station is located in TEC Charleroi fare zone 2.
Sart-Culpart (Charleroi Metro)
Sart-Culpart is a Charleroi Metro station located in Gilly, Belgium (part of the Charleroi municipality), opened on February 27 2012 as part of the Soleilmont extension of the Gilly branch of the Charleroi Pre-metro. The station is built at ground level and features a two lateral platforms. The station is located in TEC Charleroi fare zone 2.
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