Les Bruyères
District of Saint-Denis
Wallonia - Belgium

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgian city of Mons. From 1951, SHAPE was the headquarters of operational forces in the European theatre (Allied Command Europe, ACE), but since 2003 SHAPE has been the headquarters of Allied Command Operations (ACO) controlling all allied operations worldwide.

Located at 50.5004, 3.98325 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military units and formations of NATO, Organisations based in Belgium, Military units and formations established in 1951, NATO installations in Belgium

George Lawrence Price

Private George Lawrence Price (December 15, 1892 – November 11, 1918) was a Canadian soldier. He is traditionally recognized as the last soldier of the British Empire to be killed during the First World War.

Located at 50.4322, 4.01056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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World War I memorials in Belgium, 1892 births, 1918 deaths, Canadian Expeditionary Force soldiers, Canadian military personnel killed in World War I, Canada in World War I, People from Hants County, Nova Scotia, People from Kings County, Nova Scotia, People from Moose Jaw

Allied Command Transformation

Allied Command Transformation (ACT) is a NATO military command, which was formed in 2003 after North Atlantic Treaty Organisation restructuring. It is intended to lead military transformation of alliance forces and capabilities, using new concepts such as the NATO Response Force and new doctrines in order to improve the alliance's military effectiveness. Since France rejoined the NATO Command Structure in mid 2009 a significant change is SACT is a French officer.

Located at 50.4994, 3.98389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military units and formations of NATO, Military units and formations in Virginia, Military units and formations established in 2003

Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic

The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) was one of two supreme commanders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the other being the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). The SACLANT led Allied Command Atlantic, based at Norfolk, Virginia. The entire command was routinely referred to as 'SACLANT'.

Located at 50.4994, 3.98389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military units and formations of NATO, Military units and formations established in 1952, Military units and formations disestablished in 2003

Stade Charles Tondreau

Stade Charles Tondreau is a multi-purpose stadium in Mons, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of R.A.E.C. Mons. The stadium holds 13,000.

Located at 50.462, 3.96382 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Football venues in Belgium, Multi-purpose stadiums in Belgium, Mons, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

Strépy-Thieu boat lift

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift (French: L'ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieu) lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres between the upstream and downstream reaches, it is the tallest boat lift in the world, and will remain so until the Three Gorges dam boat lift in China is finished.

Located at 50.4781, 4.11 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Boat lifts, Canals in Belgium, Locks of Belgium, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province), Transport infrastructure completed in 2002

Canal du Centre (Belgium)

The Canal du Centre is a canal in Belgium, which, with other canals, links the waterways of the Meuse and Scheldt rivers. It has a total length of 20.9 km. It connects the artificial lake Grand Large near Nimy, with the Brussels-Charleroi Canal near Seneffe.

Located at 50.4781, 4.11 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Canals in Belgium

Casteau

Casteau is a village of Belgium in the French-speaking region. With the others villages Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Horrues, Naast, Neufvilles, Soignies (town), and Thieusies, they compose the municipality of Soignies. The village is located between the towns of Mons and Soignies on the road Mons-Brussel. The river Aubrecheuil flows through the village. In the past, there were some watermills along the river.

Located at 50.5167, 4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Obrecheuil

The Obrecheuil is a small river of Belgium, right tributary of the Haine. The spring is in the municipality of Le Rœulx. The river flows through the village of Thieusies, Casteau and St-Denis, to end her trip in the village of Obourg where the river meets the river Haine. The length of the river between the spring and the river Haine is about 20 km. Sometimes the river is named Aubrecheuil.

Located at 50.4846, 4.01579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Rivers of Belgium

SHAPE High School

SHAPE American High School is a US Department of Defense Dependents high school (DoDDS) for grades 7-12 located at Casteau, a town north of the city of Mons in Belgium. SHAPE American High School provides education for the dependants of people associated with the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), a NATO military installation. SHAPE High School adheres to a typical United States curricular and extracurricular program.

Located at 50.5056, 3.97509 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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International schools in Belgium

Spiennes

Spiennes is a Walloon village in the municipality of Mons, Belgium. It is well known for its neolithic flint mines, which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Spiennes

Located at 50.4252, 3.98898 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Villages in Hainaut (province)

Catholic university of Mons

The Catholic university of Mons is a private university in the French Community of Belgium in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium. Its official language is French. FUCaM is part of the Académie Louvain network of French-speaking catholic universities of Belgium.

Located at 50.4528, 3.98306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Universities in Belgium, Mons, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

Thieusies

Thieusies is a village near the Belgian town Soignies in the province of Hainaut. With the others villages Casteau, Horrues, Chaussée-Notre-Dame-Louvignies, Naast, Neufvilles, and Soignies (town), they compose the municipality of Soignies since 1977. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|30|55|N|4|02|57|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.5153, 4.04917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Saint-Symphorien (Mons)

Saint-Symphorien is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut. The village's military cemetery contains about 500 German and Commonwealth graves from the First World War. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|26|18|N|4|02|37|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.4383, 4.04361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Villages in Hainaut (province)

Nimy

Nimy is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut. In 1914, it was the scene of heavy fighting during the Battle of Mons, the first action of the British Expeditionary Force in World War I.

Located at 50.4761, 3.95722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Obourg

Obourg is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut. Obourg was known for its tobacco in the past.

Located at 50.4758, 4.00944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Villers-Saint-Ghislain

Villers-Saint-Ghislain is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.43, 4.04111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Havré

Havré is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.4639, 4.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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French toponyms, Villages in Belgium

Maisières

Maisières is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.4869, 3.96417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Ville-sur-Haine

Ville-sur-Haine is a village near the Belgian town of Le Rœulx in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.4737, 4.0662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium

Saint-Denis (Mons)

Saint-Denis is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|29|00|N|4|01|00|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.4833, 4.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villages in Hainaut (province)

St Symphorien Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery

The St Symphorien military cemetery is a First World War burial ground 2 km east of Mons in the Belgian province of Hainaut. It was created and maintained by the German army from August 1914 until November 1918, when it passed into Allied hands, and it contains the graves of 229 Commonwealth servicemen and 284 German soldiers.

Located at 50.4351, 4.00949 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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World War I memorials in Belgium, World War I cemeteries in Belgium, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Belgium

Havré Castle

Havré Castle is a ruined castle in the village of Havré in the town of Mons, province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Located at 50.463, 4.039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Castles in Belgium, Castles in Hainaut (province)

Le Rœulx Castle

Le Rœulx Castle (French: Château du Rœulx), also known as the Château des Princes de Croÿ, or "castle of the Princes de Croÿ", is a castle in the town of Le Rœulx in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Located at 50.505, 4.109 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Wallonia's Major Heritage, Castles in Belgium, Castles in Hainaut (province)

Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes

The Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes are Europe's largest and earliest neolithic mines, located close to Walloon village of Spiennes, southeast of Mons, Belgium. The mines were active during the mid and late Neolithic (4300-2200 BC). The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 2000.

Located at 50.42, 3.98257 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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World Heritage Sites in Belgium, Neolithic, Wallonia's Major Heritage, Prehistoric mines, History of Wallonia, Prehistoric sites in Belgium, Geography of Hainaut (province), Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)