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Hougoumont Chestnut Trees

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Hougoumont Chestnut Trees

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Hougoumont Chestnut Trees

Name: Hougoumont Chestnut Trees
Rating: 2

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Location: Braine-L'Alleud, Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. The English lines – Papelotte farm loop from Plancenoit

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2. Lion's Mound, Waterloo – Château d'Hougoumont loop from Merbraine

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3. Lion's Mound, Waterloo – The English lines loop from Merbraine

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Willem VS

October 9, 2023

Les Châtaigniers d'Hougoumont are an important historical feature of the Hougoumont Farm, a site that played a crucial role in the Battle of Waterloo. These chestnut trees have survived the centuries and the battle of June 18, 1815. They are located on the south side of the farm, overlooking the courtyard and chapel on one side, and these famous chestnut trees on the other.

The trees still bear the scars of that battle, their trunks littered with bullet impacts. They are a silent witness to the fierce fighting that took place there and form a living monument to this important historical event.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

July 5, 2025

Silent living witnesses of Europe's historic turning point.

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Elevation 170 m

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Location: Braine-L'Alleud, Nivelles, Walloon Brabant, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Hougoumont Chestnut Trees

1. The English lines – Papelotte farm loop from Plancenoit

2. Lion's Mound, Waterloo – Château d'Hougoumont loop from Merbraine

3. Lion's Mound, Waterloo – The English lines loop from Merbraine

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