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Auvelais

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Auvelais

Auvelais works well as a base: 5 minutes from Falisolle, 16km from Citadelle de Namur.

Auvelais is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 8,456, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Auvelais sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Auvelais to your route.

About Auvelais

Auvelais (Walloon: Åvlè) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Sambreville, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The town lies in a meander of the River Sambre. The town of Auvelais was formed in 1809 from the merger of the villages of Auvelais-la-Comté and Auvelais-le-Voisin. In 1977, as

Read more part of the post-1974 fusion of the Belgian municipalities, Auvelais became part of the newly created municipality of Sambreville, serving as the administrative centre.

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What are the best things to do in Auvelais?

Auvelais offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Auvelais located?

Auvelais is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.4504 latitude, 4.6323 longitude.

What is the population of Auvelais?

Auvelais has a population of approximately 8,456 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
8,456
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.4504, 4.6323

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Auvelais

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Citadelle de Namur

One of Europe's mightiest hilltop fortresses guards the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers in Wallonia's capital.

16 km · about 20 min drive

castle

Citadel of Namur

Extensive hilltop fortress at the Sambre-Meuse confluence in Namur, with a scenic road climbing to the ramparts.

16 km · about 20 min drive

ancient ruins

Villers Abbey

The vast romantic ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, roofless Gothic arches lost in woodland near Brussels.

18 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Musée Hergé

Christian de Portzamparc's angular white museum in Louvain-la-Neuve devoted to Tintin's creator, holding original plates, sketches and the world's largest Hergé collection across eight themed galleries.

25 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Citadelle de Dinant

A cliff-top fortress towering over the Meuse and a riverfront of pastel houses below the bulbous onion-domed church.

29 km · about 35 min drive

castle

Citadel of Dinant

Clifftop fortress above the Meuse at Dinant, reached by 408 steps or a cable car, overlooking the river road.

29 km · about 35 min drive

racetrack

Nivelles-Baulers

A flat, fast circuit that hosted two Belgian Grands Prix in the 1970s before closing in 1981. Much of the abandoned track survives among industrial development, its wide sweeping curves clearly readable from ground level.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Lion's Mound Waterloo

A grass pyramid topped by a cast-iron lion marks the 1815 battlefield where Napoleon met his final defeat.

30 km · about 35 min drive

Driving roads near Auvelais

  • 50 kmChimay Street CircuitA Belgian village street circuit running since 1926, still used for historic car and motorcycle racing on closed public roads. Between meetings you can drive the whole flat-out 4km lap through farmland and the town outskirts.
  • 76 kmTombeau du GéantA famous Semois viewpoint where the river loops around a tree-covered ridge resembling a giant's tomb near Botassart.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Auvelais.

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🇧🇪 Belgium

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Tamines

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3 km awayPop. 7,526

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🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 6,127

Ham-sur-Sambre

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 3,444

Velaine

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 3,510

Moignelée

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 1,940

Falisolle

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 3,642

Wanfercée-Baulet

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 7,246

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