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Champion

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Champion

Champion works well as a base: 5 minutes from Gelbressée, 5km from Citadelle de Namur.

Champion is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 5,031, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Champion 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 Champion to your route.

About Champion

Cognelée (French pronunciation: [kɔɲle]; Walloon: Cognêye) is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.

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What are the best things to do in Champion?

Champion 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 Champion located?

Champion is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.4953 latitude, 4.9039 longitude.

What is the population of Champion?

Champion has a population of approximately 5,031 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
5,031
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.4953, 4.9039

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 Champion

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.

5 km · about 10 min drive

castle

Citadel of Namur

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

5 km · about 10 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.

26 km · about 30 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.

26 km · about 30 min drive

ancient ruins

Villers Abbey

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

28 km · about 35 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.

28 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.

41 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Durbuy

Billed as the smallest town in the world, a cluster of grey-stone houses and a castle in a green Ardennes valley.

42 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Champion

  • 65 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
  • 65 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.
  • 76 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.

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 Champion.

Vedrin

🇧🇪 Belgium

2 km awayPop. 7,308

Bouge

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 4,486

Beez

🇧🇪 Belgium

3 km awayPop. 1,541

Gelbressée

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,031

Saint-Marc

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,422

Namur

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 110,939

Marche-les-Dames

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,004

Émines

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,650

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