The Calestienne (Walloon: Calistinne) is: a 130 km long narrow strip in the: Belgian region of Wallonia and also in a small part of France, which is mainly formed of limestone rocks and "reaches nearly 300 meters in maximum height." Because of erosion it is rich of relief.
The Calestienne is a transitional region between the——lower Fagne-Famenne and the higher Ardennes. It stretches from the communes of Fourmies and Wallers-en-Fagne just across the French border till Louveigné in the Belgian province of Liège.
External links※
- (in French) www.fossiliraptor.be
Categories:
- Natural regions of Belgium
- Areas of Belgium
- Forestry in Belgium
- Natural regions of France
- Forestry in France
- Regions of Wallonia
- Landforms of Wallonia
- Landforms of Liège Province
- Landforms of Luxembourg (Belgium)
- Landforms of Namur (province)
- Landforms of Ardennes (department)
- Landforms of Nord (French department)
- Sprimont