The Farms & Monuments of 1815

Between memory and heritage.

Historic farms such as Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte and Papelotte were direct witnesses to the fighting of 1815. They embody both rural heritage and the living memory of that decisive day.
Throughout the Waterloo countryside, steles and monuments dot the landscape, recalling key episodes of the battle and honouring the courage of the soldiers.

The Farms of 1815

  • The Mont-Saint-Jean Farm 1815

  • The Hougoumont Castle-Farm

  • The Caillou Farm

  • The Haie-Sainte Farm

  • The Belle Alliance Farm

  • The Papelotte Farm

  • The Former Inn of the King of Spain

  • The Chantelet Farm & Chapel

The Monuments of 1815

  • The Lion’s mound

  • The Monument to the Belgians

  • The Gordon Monument

  • The Monument of the Wounded Eagle

  • The Monument to the French Soldiers Who Died at Hougoumont

  • The Monument to the Hanoverians

  • The Monument to the Prussians

  • The British Soldiers’ Battle of Waterloo Monument

  • The 1815 steles

  • The Church of Plancenoit

  • The Saint-Étienne’s Church