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A peaceful and beautiful spot, indeed, but it is strange how it sits in the shadow of and contrasts with the gigantic buildings of La Carmeuse, the company that operates the nearby quarries.

Quarries have been a major industry in this region for almost a century. In recent decades, further expansion projects have been planned here in Moha. These have repeatedly met with resistance from residents of neighboring Vinalmont, where the rural hamlets of Wanzoul and Roua are threatened by an expansion of the quarry's current infrastructure. During a public inquiry organized by the local government in 1997, the number of written protests (nearly 1,500) exceeded the total number of residents of Vinalmont (over 1,070). Source: Wikipedia

The fortified tower, situated on the edge of the Fosseroule stream and defending the valley, is considered a peripheral bastion of Moha Castle, located a mile and a half away. Agricultural and residential buildings form an enclosed complex, built between the 17th and 19th centuries. In the eastern corner stands an imposing tower, built of limestone rubble, with a square plan (16th century) on a wider, sloping base. This tower originates from an earlier structure, the cellars of which have also been preserved. The openings were modified, and in the 17th century, the tower was extended on the south side with a bay of limestone rubble and brick, reaching the limits of the original structure. To the west of the tower stands a two-story house, perpendicular to the tower, built of limestone rubble, probably dating from the 17th century. Source: bibliotheca.wanze.be

The Château de Fosseroule is actually the Ferme-château de Fosseroule, a historic farmhouse with castle features, located at the confluence of the Mehaigne and Fosseroule rivers, near the famous medieval Château de Moha. It is a former walled farm and residence built in the 17th-19th centuries with an impressive east tower, a beautiful example of local heritage. The Fosseroule, after which the castle is named, flows into the Mehaigne River here. The castle grounds house a rural gîte "La Vieille Brasserie" (separate building) - see https://visitwallonia.be/fr-be/content/gite-rural-huccorgne-la-vieille-brasserie

Moha's old career

A farm castle with an imposing fortified tower from the 16th century that served as an outpost for Moha Castle. From the 17th to the 19th century, additional buildings (residential and agricultural) were built around it to form a closed complex.

Beautiful forest path near the quarries.

The Méhaigne is a small but historically significant river. It originates in Hélécine (on the Flemish Brabant border) and flows through the Hesbaye towards the Meuse, where it flows into Huy. At Moha, the river leaves the undulating farmland of the Hesbaye and carves a deep valley in the limestone massif. This suddenly makes the landscape much more rugged. Steep rock faces, natural caves, and karst features characterize the valley. This geology also explains why the Castle of Moha was built on a rock: the Méhaigne made the site both strategic and naturally defended.