The Château d’Orval was built on the old foundations of an earlier castle near the largest monastery in the country, the Orval Abbey. The castle was originally the home of the abbot.
This ancient feudal castle is now a ruin, but it has retained its undeniable charm. Located on a hill overlooking the Ton valley, it is the subject of a restoration program and archaeological excavations.
During World War II, the castle housed the Queen Elisabeth House, which became a boys' school in 1942. Headmaster Marie Taquet and her husband, Émile Taquet, housed 87 Jewish children …
La Seigneurie de Villemont: From the Roman period to the French Revolution, Villemont (first its Roman villa, then its stately home) played an important role in the history of the surrounding villages.