The historic village of Écaussinnes-Lalaing is dominated by this castle, built on a rock in the 12th century. The castle played a strategic role in the Région du Center, an often disputed area between France and the Low Countries. In World War I, the Germans maintained a barracks, prison, ammunition depot and hospital there. In the restored castle, historical furniture and weapons can be seen, in addition to a dungeon, a Gothic chapel and a 15th-century kitchen.

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1. Lovers' Tunnel – Trail along the Sennette loop from Écaussinnes

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2. Lovers' Tunnel – Trail along the Sennette loop from Écaussinnes

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3. Lovers' Tunnel – Trail along the Sennette loop from Bois de la Houssière - Le Grand Bois

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Location: Écaussinnes, Soignies, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Écaussinnes-Lalaing Castle

1. Lovers' Tunnel – Trail along the Sennette loop from Écaussinnes

2. Lovers' Tunnel – Trail along the Sennette loop from Écaussinnes

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