Cartierheide is a natural landscape area in the south of the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

in province

North Brabant North Brabant ( nl, Noord-Brabant ; Brabantian: ; ), also unofficially called Brabant, is a province in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of South Holland and Gelderland to the north, Limburg to the east, Zeeland to the we ...

located close to the

Belgian Belgian may refer to: * Something of, or related to, Belgium * Belgians, people from Belgium or of Belgian descent * Languages of Belgium, languages spoken in Belgium, such as Dutch, French, and German *Ancient Belgian language, an extinct languag ...

border in the natural region called The

Campine The Campine ( French ) or De Kempen (Dutch ) is a natural region situated chiefly in north-eastern Belgium and parts of the south-eastern Netherlands which once consisted mainly of extensive moors, tracts of sandy heath, and wetlands. It encom ...

(local name in Dutch: De Kempen). On the other side of the border is Belgium's first national park, Hoge Kempen.

History

The name is derived from Baron Emile de Cartier Marchiennes who purchased it in 1863, the moor near this location

Duizel Duizel is a village in the municipality of Eersel in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. Duizel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes), like Eersel, Knegsel, Steensel, Wintelre, Netersel, Hulsel and Reusel. The village w ...

s Hof and used the heath as hunting grounds. Heide is a Dutch word for

heath A heath () is a shrubland habitat found mainly on free-draining infertile, acidic soils and characterised by open, low-growing woody vegetation. Moorland is generally related to high-ground heaths with—especially in Great Britain—a cooler ...

or heathland which is a shrubland habitat found mainly on low quality acidic soils, and is characterised by open, low growing woody vegetation. The property was given to the Dutch Society for preservation of nature monuments

Natuurmonumenten Vereniging tot Behoud van Natuurmonumenten in Nederland ( en, Society for Preservation of Nature Monuments in the Netherlands), also known as Vereniging Natuurmonumenten, is a Dutch nature conservation organization founded in 1905 by Jacobus Pi ...

in 1932 by the son of Baron de Cartier who was also named Emile de Cartier de Marchienne and put under management of

Staatsbosbeheer Staatsbosbeheer, founded in 1899, is a Dutch government organization for forestry and the management of nature reserves. Staatsbosbeheer currently oversees over 250,000 hectares of land in the Netherlands. Usually this land is open to the public ...

a Dutch organization to control and conserve Dutch nature reserves. There are several touristic sight seeing and walking routes from surrounding villages like

Bergeijk Bergeijk () is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. It consists of an area of and had a population of in . It is one of 21 municipalities, including Eindhoven, that make up the Eindhoven Region Co ...

, VVV

Eersel Eersel () is a municipality and a town in southern Netherlands in the province of North Brabant. Eersel is situated in the Campine (Kempen) area. Eersel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes) and known for its attractive market. Thi ...

and protected and maintained by AVN Kempenland {{cite web , url=http://www.anvkempenland.nl/Gebiedsbeschrijving.htm, title=Gebiedsbeschrijving , publisher=AVN Kempenland

References

Forests of the Netherlands Nature reserves in the Netherlands Transboundary protected areas Geography of North Brabant Tourist attractions in North Brabant Bladel