Namur · Belgium
In the destination Ardennes.
In the photo: Église Notre-Dame de la Visitation, Rochefort
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The city
City of the Famenne, in the province of Namur, on the edge of the Ardennes. The name comes from the medieval castle, the "rocha forte", first mentioned in 1155, whose ruins still dominate the center. In Han-sur-Lesse, a locality of the municipality, the river Lesse cuts through a limestone hill underground and forms the Grottes de Han, beside a 250-hectare wildlife park. Between Rochefort and Jemelle lies Malagne, a 1st-century Gallo-Roman villa.
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The local experience
Cave formed by the river Lesse under a limestone hill in Han-sur-Lesse. Access is by an old tram that leaves the village, and the guided tour goes through rooms with stalactites, along the underground river and into the large Salle du Dôme.
A 250-hectare park of woodland and fields cut by the Lesse, in Han-sur-Lesse, with animals of European wildlife: brown bear, wolf, European bison, lynx and wolverine. The visit is on foot along trails, or in a safari vehicle.
Ruins of the medieval castle that gave Rochefort its name, on a limestone promontory above the river Lomme. First mentioned in 1155, it was converted into a palace in the 17th century and dismantled after the French Revolution.
A 14-hectare archaeological park between Rochefort and Jemelle, over the remains of one of the largest Roman villas in northern Gaul, from the 1st century. It features reconstructions, gardens, heritage breeds of animals and workshops.
Routes in Belgium
Five stops through the Belgian Ardennes, from the Ourthe valley to the Semois: Durbuy, the Han caves in Rochefort, La Roche-en-Ardenne, Saint-Hubert and Bouillon Castle, linked by forest roads.
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