Top 6 Castles around Libin

A castle steeped in history. Nearby (less than 3km away) are the ruins of Baron Hofschmidt's Hermitage, featuring famous poems by Lamartine, Boileau, and others, engraved directly into the rock with exceptional calligraphy.

Resteigne Castle is a sturdy 18th-century castle located near the picturesque bridge over the Lesse River. It has a long and rich history, dating back to the 12th century, when it belonged to the Loraine family. It has changed hands several times over the centuries, passing to the Berlo, Mérode, Rouveroy, and Hoffschmidt families. The castle is now privately owned but can be rented for events and weddings.

Information board where extensive explanation is given about Porcheresse and its inhabitants before the tragedy of the Great War. In 1914 Porcheresse is a village of clog makers. The inhabitants live mainly from agriculture. the construction of the tram connection opens up new possibilities. However, their living conditions will change dramatically due to the impending war. It is a small village with 460 inhabitants, located in an open place in the forest. THE area is hilly, crossed by the Lesse and the Almache. What do the inhabitants live on? Around 1900, 70% of men were clog makers in their main or secondary occupation. In the lower part of Porcheresse, along the Almache, mills for grain and oil, a sawmill, a tannery and a paper mill were also under development. In short, the inhabitants lived from agriculture and iron mining. How do the inhabitants move? After a long period of containment, the village was connected in 1908 to the tram line Rochefort-Wellin-Graide, as well as to the railway.

The castle of Porcheresse bears witness to the village's feudal past. this used to be the residence of the noble lord who imposed duties and taxes on the villagers. The castle stood in "la ruelle du Seigneur" (road to Daverdisse), later opposite the farmer's court "Moniotte". The castle was demolished at the beginning of the 19th century and rebuilt on its current site. The castle was destroyed again in 1914 and was rebuilt in 1919 - 1920 in Second Empire style.

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.

This magnificent castle is located in a typically Ardennes village. It was completely renovated in 2020 and is now a hotel-restaurant.

Although the remains still visible are few in number and do not allow one to appreciate the size of this castle, this promontory is worth it.

Built in Roman times, the site of the Fairy Castle forms a spur enclosed by the confluence of the Goutelle des Morceux and the Muno stream. The site was occupied for several centuries, from the Gallo-Roman period until the 11th and 12th centuries and again in the 18th century, under Louis XIV, when the site became a redoubt (a fortification system consisting of a fortified defensive position outside a larger fort).