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Practical information 🕒 Open: usually daily from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (seasonal) 🎟️ Terra Nova: from €6 🎟️ Underground galleries (with guide): from €14 📍 Guided tours at fixed times – reservations recommended A fascinating and diverse stop where heritage, experience, and history converge at the citadel of Namur.

Terra Nova is the main visitor center of the Citadel of Namur and is the ideal starting point for discovering the history of this impressive fortress. Through models, audiovisual presentations, and interactive displays, you'll gain a clear overview of the strategic role the citadel played for centuries in defending the city and the Meuse Valley. From Terra Nova, you can also descend into the citadel's underground passages. These tunnels were part of the defense system and served for the movement of soldiers, storage, and protection during sieges. The cool, long passages offer a compelling glimpse into military life and are a fascinating addition to the visible heritage above ground. Today, Terra Nova combines heritage, education, and immersion, making it an essential stop to truly understand the scale, complexity, and history of the Citadel of Namur.

The Arville Cave is located near Arville Castle in Faulx-les-Tombes and consists of several smaller cavities collectively known as the "Arville Caves." The most famous cavity is the actual Arville Cave (also known as the Trou du Chantoir), which is located on the northern slope of a paleokarst depression. This depression has a nearly permanent pond at its bottom, the water level of which varies with the seasons. The caves are not open to the public or tourists. They are primarily an interesting karst area for geological and local nature walks.

Located in the Solières valley near Huy, the Trou Manto cave is a limestone cave with a complex network of tunnels. Access is via a steep path supported by a rope. The cave has three levels with magnificent stalactites, a sloping floor with collapses, and twelve large columns supporting the vaults. The entire structure is an impressive karst phenomenon, approximately 600 meters long and 48 meters deep. The cave is protected and fenced off due to vandalism and to protect bats; visits are only possible with a guide or a caving association. The cave is known for its diverse hydrological phenomena and the legend of the Nutons, gnome-like helper beings from folklore. This combination of nature, history, and mythology makes Trou Manto a special place.

The Caverne des Romains is located at the top of the slope, 70 meters upstream from Trou-Manto. This southwest-facing rock is 12 meters high and 24 meters long. A beautiful porch forms an arcade 5 to 6 meters high, 10 meters wide, and 6 to 7 meters deep; it is made of compact limestone. It is more of a "rock shelter" than a true cavern or grotto, but it also makes a very beautiful climbing rock...

A collection of four caves, two of which are closed off as bat roosts. A steep climb or descent over a rocky path is definitely worth it.

A collection of four caves, two of which are closed off as bat roosts. A steep climb or descent over a rocky path is certainly worth the effort.

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