The castle of Lavaux-Sainte-Anne is located in Wallonia in Lavaux-Sainte-Anne (5580) in Belgium near Rochefort, in the province of Namur. In 1450, Jean II de Berlo ordered the construction of this castle. From century to century, the building was reinforced and renovated. Lavaux-Sainte-Anne did not occupy a very strategic position for long.
In Roman times, the Famenne was crossed by several secondary roads. One of them, coming from Givet and continuing towards Ave-et-Auffe, passed through Lavaux about a hundred meters north of the castle. It was bordered by villas like those discovered at Genimont or by fortresses like that of Eprave. The creation of the Principality of Liège will make the Lavaux region a border zone with the neighboring Duchy of Luxembourg. This border is protected by fortresses like Agimont, Revogne, Lavaux and Rochefort. The lords of this period came from the “de Wellin” family. The first known mention of Lavaux dates from 1244; Jacques de Wellin is title of Lavaux during his lifetime.