11th NAPOLEONIC BIVOUACS - ANNIVERSARY OF 18 JUNE - COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO

© asbl Bataille de Waterloo 1815 / Alain Bouffler - Ph. Thomasson

© Willy Coppens

© Willy Coppens

© OPT / J.L. Flemal

Address:

Butte du Lion
Route du Lion
1410 WATERLOO
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Tel.:+32 (0) 2 384 24 24

Around 1,200 uniformed military enthusiasts from Germany, France, Great Britain, Italy, The Netherlands, Russia, the Czech Republic and Belgium gather in the same orchard the Imperial Guard descended on on 16 and 17 June of 1815. During this weekend a variety of military exercises and different demonstrations take place. Bivouacs will be installed at the Last H.Q. of Napoleon and at the Hougoumont Farm. There will be a reconstruction of the battle in Plancenoit on Saturday evening at 8 pm and a reconstruction of the combats of Hougoumont as well as the retreat to the Lion Mound on Sunday at 10 am!

Comment:

Information at the Last H.Q. of Napoleon at 32 (0)2 384 24 24 and at the Tourist Office of Waterloo at + 32 (0)2 352 09 10.

Two bivouacs and two battles can be organised for the second time thanks to the actors of the Battlefield. Organised by the Province of Walloon Brabant.

Exhibitions, bar and snacks.

Extra information:

Included in the entrance fee: 2 bivouacs + assault of Hougoumont farm + visit to the last H.Q. of Napoleon.

Presale:
Maison du Tourisme of Waterloo
Lion's Mound
Museum of the Last H.Q. of Napoleon.
Tourist office of Genappe
Tourist office of Braine-l'Alleud

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