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Location: Namur, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Walzin Castle – View of Château de Walzin loop from Anseremme

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2. View of Château de Walzin – Walzin Castle loop from Anseremme

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3. Maas Riverside Trail – Walzin Castle loop from Falmignoul

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Michel Laruelle

July 24, 2023

The castle was built around 1800 by the lord of Walzin, a part of Dinant. It was known at the time as the 'Château de la Lesse' and consisted of a main building and a tower, both with 2 floors. Maid Marie-Anne Damsel de Colnet was the first to move into the castle. It then passed into the hands of Ferdinand Louis de Villers-Masbourg, who passed it on to his three children in 1844.

In 1868, the Villers-Masbourg family sold the castle to Marguerite Offerman, wife of Frédéric Guillaume Brugmann. In 1850, this Brussels banker had already become the owner of the famous castle of Walzin, which towers on a rock above the Lesse. The castle of Pont-à-Lesse is in a very bad state and son Alfred Maurice Brugmann has it completely renovated. The renovation will take several years.

In 1914, the castle was completely renovated again by grandson Frédéric Brugmann de Walzin, who added a third floor. He renamed the castle 'Castle of Pont-à-Lesse'.

In 1948 the castle is sold and it becomes a holiday center. Since then, the Castel has been a renowned hotel.

Source: casteldepontalesse.be

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Bumble-Bee

April 5, 2025

Nice hotel and relaxing terrace for a drink. The park with several old trees is worth a walk.

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Location: Namur, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

Castel de Pont-à-Lesse

1. Walzin Castle – View of Château de Walzin loop from Anseremme

2. View of Château de Walzin – Walzin Castle loop from Anseremme

3. Maas Riverside Trail – Walzin Castle loop from Falmignoul

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