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Fairytale-like castle, perhaps the most beautiful in our small country.

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.

Ruins of the named castle...

Beautiful ruin on the hill...

A wonderful route from Namur to Dinant. Good cycle path, partly on the road with cycle lanes.

Here too, the appeal of a castle is a great asset...

Hofmeier Pepin van Herstal established a villa on the site along the road between Dinant and Rochefort... This fortification was expanded by his successors and subsequently fell into the hands of the lords of Celles... In the 12th century, Wouter van Beaufort acquired the seigneury through his marriage to Ode of Brittany... His castle burned down in 1200, but was rebuilt by his descendants around 1230... This was necessary again after a destruction by the Dinantes in 1410... The castle retained its military function until the at the end of the Middle Ages and was then rebuilt in the Renaissance and later centuries: battlements disappeared, gabled roofs were added and embrasures were enlarged into windows...