This fortified castle dating from the Middle Ages is an essential symbol of Bouillon. From up there, you can enjoy an unobstructed view of the city and the loop of the Semois.
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.
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 …