The Sonian Forest extends over 4,383 hectares, divided between the three regions of the country. 1,665 ha are located in the Brussels-Capital Region, so that the forest occupies almost 10% of the territory of the Brussels Region.
The Marquis de Béthune built the castle around 1840 in the style of Louis XII and François Ier. At the end of the 19th century, Ernest Solvay, chemist and magnate …
The Sonian Forest, also known as the Zoniënwoud, is a large forest area centrally located in Belgium, southeast of Brussels. It covers approximately 4,421 hectares and is best known for …