Nestled in Belgium’s Ardennes region, Redu is famous as a ‘book village’, a title earned through its many bookstores, literary festivals, and thriving book culture. With a population of just a few hundred, the village has embraced its identity as a literary retreat, drawing book lovers from around the world.
This image, captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite on 31 October 2024, shows Redu amid the rolling hills and dense forests of Wallonia in southern Belgium. While best known for its literary charm, the village is also home to the Redu Ground Station (RGS), part of the EU Space Programme’s infrastructure. The station helps receive and process Earth Observation data from Sentinel satellites, supporting environmental research, climate monitoring, and disaster response efforts.
Featured image credit: European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery
