Frischermont

#372 among destinations in Belgium

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Châteaux Frischermont or Fichermont in the Belgian municipality of Lasne is now a ruin. At the start of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 it was garrisoned by Dutch soldiers on the easternmost flank of Wellington's defensive line. ()

Coordinates: 50°40'39"N, 4°26'42"E

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Frischermont – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lion's Mound, Hougoumont, Nivelles Abbey, Lake Genval.

1.8 miW
View point, Memorial, Historical place
Lion's Mound, Braine-l'Alleud
45 min walk • The Lion's Mound stands as a solemn reminder of one of history's most significant battles, the Battle of Waterloo. Located in Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium, this monumental hill surmounted by a cast-iron lion was erected on the battlefield where the allied forces, under the...
2.2 miW
Historical place, Memorial, Farm
Hougoumont, Braine-l'Alleud
56 min walk • Château d'Hougoumont is a walled farm compound, situated at the bottom of an escarpment near the Nivelles road in the Braine-l'Alleud municipality, near Waterloo, Belgium.
7.7 miSW
Romanesque architecture, Monastery
Nivelles Abbey, Nivelles
196 min walk • The Abbey of Nivelles, is a former Imperial Abbey of the Holy Roman Empire founded in 640. It is located in Wallonia in the town of Nivelles in Province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium.
4.8 miNE
44-acre lake with Belle Époque buildings
Lake Genval
123 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Belgium's Walloon Brabant province, Lake Genval serves as a serene escape from the bustling city life. This picturesque lake, surrounded by lush greenery and opulent villas, offers a tranquil setting for relaxation and recreation.
3.4 miNW
History museum, Museum
Wellington Museum, Waterloo
87 min walk • The Wellington Museum in Waterloo, Belgium is located in the house where the Duke of Wellington, spent the night before and after the Battle of Waterloo.
2.9 miNE
50°42'8"N • 4°29'56"E
Étang de Renipont, Lasne
75 min walk • Watersports, Beach, Outdoor activities
2.4 miSW
Museum
Napoleon's Last HQ
62 min walk • Napoleon's Last HQ is a museum housed in the Ferme du Caillou at Genappe, Belgium, in which the Emperor Napoleon stayed the night before the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815. The site is located 4 kilometres south of the Lion of Waterloo, at Chaussée de Bruxelles 66, 1472 Genappe.
3.5 miNW
Church, Baroque architecture
Church of Saint Joseph, Waterloo
89 min walk • The Church of Saint Joseph of Waterloo is an 18th-century Belgian church in Waterloo dedicated to Saint Joseph.
5.9 miSW
Monastery
Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey
150 min walk • Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey is a former Augustinian abbey in Wallonia, then a Premonstratensian priory, dependent on Averbode Abbey and now occupied by the Lebanese Maronite Order. It is located in Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Belgium.
5.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac
149 min walk • Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Castle is a stately home in Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, Wallonia, part of the commune of Braine-l'Alleud, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The present building dates from 1737, but the site is substantially older.
4.2 miN
Park
Solvay Castle
107 min walk • Solvay Castle, is a château located in Wallonia in the municipality of La Hulpe, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Completed for the Marquis Maximilien de Béthune as an imposing manor house on the outskirts of Brussels in the 1840s, the castle stands on a hill overlooking a lake set in a park with mature trees covering more than 220 hectares.