List of protected heritage sites in Chimay

Last updated April 19, 2019

This table shows an overview of the protected heritage sites in the Walloon town Chimay . This list is part of Belgium's national heritage.

Beschermd erfgoed type of heritage protection in Flanders

Beschermd erfgoed is the official term to describe Flemish National Heritage Sites listed by law to protect and spread awareness of Belgian cultural heritage, specifically in Flanders. The term is also used nationwide to refer to national heritage sites. Because Belgium is officially a tri-lingual country, the other nationwide terms used in the rest of the country are the French term Bien classé and the German term Kulturdenkmal.

Chimay Municipality in French Community, Belgium

Chimay is a Walloon municipality in the Belgian province of Hainaut. In 2006, Chimay had a population of 9,774. The area is 197.10 km² which gives a population density of 50 inhabitants per km². It is the source of the Oise River.

Object	Town/section	Address	Coordinates	Number^?	Image
Theatre of the castle of Chimay ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Chimay	50°02′56″N4°18′46″E / 50.048789°N 4.312705°E / 50.048789; 4.312705	56016-CLT-0001-01 Info	Theater van kasteel van Chimay
Oak tree called "Quatres Chêne des Frères" at a place called "Les Fagnes" in the forest of Rance, called "Bois Massart" ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay		50°07′23″N4°15′17″E / 50.123037°N 4.254792°E / 50.123037; 4.254792	56016-CLT-0003-01 Info	Eik genaamd "Chêne des Quatres Frères" op een plaats genaamd "Les Fagnes" in het bos van Rance, de zogenaamde "Bois Massart"
Church of Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Chimay	50°02′58″N4°18′57″E / 50.049394°N 4.315718°E / 50.049394; 4.315718	56016-CLT-0004-01 Info	Kerk Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul
Old tower of Chimay ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Chimay	50°02′57″N4°19′01″E / 50.049229°N 4.317080°E / 50.049229; 4.317080	56016-CLT-0005-01 Info	Oude toren van Chimay
Chapel Notre-Dame de Miséricorde ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Boulevard Louise, Chimay	50°02′41″N4°18′53″E / 50.044818°N 4.314818°E / 50.044818; 4.314818	56016-CLT-0006-01 Info	Kapel Notre-Dame de Miséricorde
Ensemble of the building and surrounding areas ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	rue des Forges n°2	50°02′48″N4°18′51″E / 50.046564°N 4.314266°E / 50.046564; 4.314266	56016-CLT-0007-01 Info	Ensemble van het gebouw en de omliggende terreinen
Notre Dame Church and the churchyard wall of Boutonville, and the ensemble of the church, the cemetery, the square and the road around ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Baileux	50°02′15″N4°23′34″E / 50.037419°N 4.392778°E / 50.037419; 4.392778	56016-CLT-0008-01 Info	Kerk Notre-Dame en de kerkhofmuur van Boutonville, en het ensemble van de kerk, het kerkhof, het plein en de weg rondom
St. Martin's Church ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Baileux	50°01′47″N4°22′31″E / 50.029717°N 4.375364°E / 50.029717; 4.375364	56016-CLT-0009-01 Info	Kerk Saint-Martin
Linden tree in front of the property of M. Masuy ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Forges-les-Chimay	50°01′06″N4°19′11″E / 50.018320°N 4.319807°E / 50.018320; 4.319807	56016-CLT-0010-01 Info
village Lompret ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Chimay	50°03′54″N4°22′51″E / 50.064962°N 4.380755°E / 50.064962; 4.380755	56016-CLT-0013-01 Info	Dorp Lompret
Chapel Notre-Dame de l'Arbrisseau of Notre Dame del Pilar and the ensemble of the building and its surroundings ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Chimay	50°03′43″N4°15′57″E / 50.061886°N 4.265739°E / 50.061886; 4.265739	56016-CLT-0014-01 Info	Kapel Notre-Dame de l'Arbrisseau of Notre-Dame del Pilar en het ensemble van het gebouw en diens omgeving
Site of the Bois Franc ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Chimay	50°03′40″N4°22′46″E / 50.061019°N 4.379401°E / 50.061019; 4.379401	56016-CLT-0015-01 Info	Site van het Franc Bois
Lime tree at the place called "Moulin à vent" ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Chimay	50°03′49″N4°14′24″E / 50.063634°N 4.239999°E / 50.063634; 4.239999	56016-CLT-0017-01 Info
Calcium rich grassland near the lake Virelles ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay	Chimay	50°04′09″N4°20′47″E / 50.069073°N 4.346356°E / 50.069073; 4.346356	56016-CLT-0019-01 Info	Kalkrijke grasland in de buurt van het meer Virelles
Castle of Chimay: namely the walls, the tower and the walls and roofs of the castle, with the exclusion of modern extensions to the courtyard, and the platform of the fortress. Establishment of a protection zone around it ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay		50°02′55″N4°18′46″E / 50.048702°N 4.312692°E / 50.048702; 4.312692	56016-CLT-0020-01 Info	Kasteel van Chimay: meer bepaald de muren, de toren en de gevels en daken van het kasteel, met uitsluiting van de moderne uitbreidingen aan de binnenplaats, en het platform van de vesting. Oprichting van een beschermingszone rondom
Theatre of the Castle of Chimay ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay		50°02′56″N4°18′46″E / 50.048789°N 4.312705°E / 50.048789; 4.312705	56016-PEX-0001-01 Info	Theater van het kasteel van Chimay
Site of Bois Franc ^(nl)^(fr)	Chimay		50°03′40″N4°22′46″E / 50.061019°N 4.379401°E / 50.061019; 4.379401	56016-PEX-0002-01 Info

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Belgian heritage register: Direction générale opérationnelle - Aménagement du territoire, Logement, Patrimoine et Energie (DG4)
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