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Bouillon Castle

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Please check local regulations for: Parc national de la Vallée de la Semois

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Location: Bouillon, Neufchâteau, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Sentier Lamirant et le point de l'Épine — boucle depuis Bouillon dans le parc national de la Vallée de la Semois

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2. View of Bouillon Castle – Cordemois Bridge loop from Bouillon

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3. Semois River – View of Tombeau du Géant loop from Poupehan

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Perrine

December 27, 2021

This fortified castle dating from the Middle Ages is an essential symbol of Bouillon. From up there, you can enjoy an unobstructed view of the city and the loop of the Semois.

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🇧🇪 Herwig Aertbeliën

September 27, 2022

The fortified castle of Bouillon, the oldest feudal castle in Belgium!
Visit one of Belgium's fortified castles and embark on a journey through more than 1,000 years of history!
The fortified castle of Bouillon, perched on three rocky peaks overlooking the Semois River and the surrounding area, with its labyrinthine corridors and vast vaulted chambers, is considered the first and most interesting vestige of feudalism in Belgium.
The origins of the first fortifications date back to the 8th century.
It was immortalized by Godefroid, leader of the First Crusade (1096), and confessed to the Holy Sepulchre, who linked the castle to the Archbishopric of Liège to finance his expedition to the Holy Land.
Finally, during the Wars of Louis XIV, it underwent major development work by Vauban and was militarily occupied until 1830.

Source: bouilloninitiative.be/informatie

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Dirk V 🚲 🚶📷

March 9, 2023

Perched on three rocky pinnacles overlooking the Semois and the city, the fortified castle of Bouillon, with its maze of corridors and immense vaulted chambers, is considered the oldest and most interesting vestige of feudalism in Belgium. The origins of the first fortifications date back to the 8th century. He was immortalized by Godefroid, leader of the First Crusade (1096), who linked the castle to the Archbishopric of Liège to finance his expedition to the Holy Land.

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Location: Bouillon, Neufchâteau, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Sentier Lamirant et le point de l'Épine — boucle depuis Bouillon dans le parc national de la Vallée de la Semois

2. View of Bouillon Castle – Cordemois Bridge loop from Bouillon

3. Semois River – View of Tombeau du Géant loop from Poupehan

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