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Falaën Castle is a fortified farmstead located in Falaën, in the province of Namur. The castle was built by the Polchet family between 1670 and 1673. It was originally a large quadrangular building, defended by four corner towers and a gatehouse equipped with a drawbridge. This was how the bourgeoisie protected themselves at the time from bands of plunderers. In the eighteenth century, the castle farm passed to the Coppin family, who owned it for two centuries. Thanks to the family's popularity, the castle survived the revolutionary period unscathed. In the twentieth century, the castle was sold to the Delhaye family. One tower, the moat, the drawbridge, and some of the buildings on the south side have disappeared. A pillory can be seen in the courtyard, a rare sight in a manor house.

Falaën is a village and submunicipality of the Belgian municipality of Onhaye. Located in the province of Namur, Falaën was an independent municipality until January 1, 1977. The village, with its castle farm as a protected monument, is included in the list of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia (Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie).

Ruins of Montaigle © Aurélie Ducroze Montaigle, an exceptional monumental site in Wallonia, is situated on a rocky spur in a romantic setting whose magic transports you back to the time of the knights. A visit to the ruins of this imposing fortress, once a count's residence (14th century), and to the archaeological museum will open a window onto an extraordinarily rich medieval world. In the 100 m² museum, the history of the site and the monument is told through a thematic and chronological exhibition of objects discovered on site (crossbow bolts, cannonballs, tools, pieces of crockery, medals, coins, stained glass, paving stones, slates, jewelry, etc.). The architecture of the fortress and the challenges of saving a threatened monument are also discussed.

It is a limestone building located in the middle of a park in the Biesme valley, which feeds the moat. Of the vast fortified quadrangle dating back to the late 16th or early 17th century, only an isolated northwest tower and two wings to the east and south remain, extensively transformed in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Ruins of the named castle...

Beautiful ruin on the hill...

The Château d'Acoz, located in the picturesque village of Acoz in the province of Hainaut, dates from the end of the 16th or beginning of the 17th century. Originally built by the De Marotte family, the castle has a rich history and has had several owners, including the Pirmez family. Today it is a private residence, but it remains an impressive sight with its moat fed by the Biesme and its imposing 16th century tower. The castle has an austere appearance, but is a special place with an atmospheric setting.