La Bruyere is located immediately north of the city of
Namur. It has a population of 8,000 residents. The E42 roadway passes through from east to west, intersecting the north-south E411 near La Bruyeres eastern tip.
Bovesse, Emines, Meux, Saint-Denis-Bovesse, Villers-lez-Heest, Warisoulx, and Rhisnes are boroughs within the municipal district of La Bruyere.