Bothey

For the basic shelter, usually left unlocked and available for anyone, see Bothy.

Bothey (Walloon: Bôtè) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gembloux, located in the province of Namur, Belgian.

Bothey Bôtè (Walloon)
Village
Church in Bothey
Bothey
Coordinates: 50°31′18.4″N 4°39′9.8″E
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Municipality	Gembloux
Elevation	158 m (518 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Bothey was its own municipality until the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977 when it merged with Gembloux.

History

Along with the hamlet of Villeret, the village of Bothey and a stream that connected them, were on the extreme left wing of the Prussian army at the Battle of Ligny on 16 June 1815. Bothey remained in Prussian hands throughout the battle.

References

• Siborne, William (1848), The Waterloo Campaign, 1815 (4th ed.), Westminster: A. Constable