Attractions in Walloon Brabant

Founded in the 12th century by Cistercian monks, this former abbey is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. No less than 900 years of history are told through the 50,000 m² of walls, stones, medieval gardens, vaults and vineyards.

A few minutes from Brussels, in the heart of Walloon Brabant, the park is home to the Castle of Béthune, built in 1842 on the model of the castles of … read more

Lake Genval (in Dutch: Meer van Genval) extends along the edge of the Soignes forest, southeast of Brussels, on the borders of the areas of the municipalities of Rixensart on … read more

Calm and quiet
During the week to cycle around the ponds
Fresh in summer

"The Villers-la-Ville abbey mill dates from the 12th and 13th centuries, but the facades have been modified considerably since the 17th century, especially in the 19th century when they were … read more

The Marquis de Béthune built the castle around 1840 in the style of Louis XII and François Ier. At the end of the 19th century, Ernest Solvay, chemist and magnate … read more

Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo (French: Panorama de la Bataille de Waterloo) is a cylindrical painting 12 meters high and 110 meters long. The painting, created in 1915, shows … read more

226 steps lead you up - a 4.45 meter high, 4.50 meter wide and 28 ton heavy bronze figure and a 360-degree all-round view await you on the so-called Lion … read more

The Lion of Waterloo (French: Butte du Lion) is a memorial for the Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815). It is actually not located in Waterloo but in Mont-Saint-Jean.
This … read more

Really nice and smooth singletrack accross beautiful forest sceneries.

Technical mountain bike trails in the Bois de Rêves domain

fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porte_de_Namur_(Villers-la-Ville)

The Porte de Namur is a relic of the abbey from 1725 and built under the abbey of Jacques Hache, 61st abbot of the abbey from 1716 to 1734. … read more

Lake Genval (French: Lac de Genval) is located on the edge of the Sonian Forest, southeast of Brussels. The lake is partly located in Genval, a borough of Rixensart in … read more

Created and conceived by Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005), the museum presents more than 40 years of creation in a lively and original scenography conceived by the artist who opens the book of his life to us… read more

This pillory was erected in 1521 in blue stone by Maxilien de Hornes, chamberlain to Emperor Charles.
The post consists of a hexagonal plinth with 4 steps, above which a … read more

The Château de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac, a former feudal fortress transformed into a pleasure castle in the 18th century, is a magnificent residence located in the heart of the Brabant Wallon countryside (Belgium) just 30 km south of Brussels. read more

Very quiet and nostalgic village... Here the river Train passes... Numerous panoramic views nearby...

The Château d'Hougoumont (also called "Goumont") is a walled farm, which was the scene of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. After being left to his own fate for a … read more

Until the 1950s, the path coming from Dion-leVal via the Boulevard du Centenaire and the Chemin du Bonly, climbed obliquely through the fields, up to the Stiernet farm, to reach … read more

Saint Apolline is the protector of dental surgeons and is invoked for toothache. Many versions of his martyrdom are circulating. Apolline or Apollonia, lived in Alexandria (Egypt) where she died … read more