Corroy-le-Château

Corroy-le-Château is a village in Gembloux, Arrondissement of Namur, Wallonia. Corroy-le-Château is situated nearby to the village Bothey, as well as near the hamlet Vieille Maison.

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Type: Village
Description: section of Gembloux, Wallonia, Belgium
Also known as: “Corroy-le-Chateau”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Corroy-le-Château and Falnuée Castle.

Château de Corroy-le-Château

Castle

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

The Castle of Corroy-le-Château is a medieval castle in the village of Corroy-le-Château, near Gembloux, in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. Originally built between 1220 and 1230 by William of Brabant, the castle is one of the best-preserved medieval buildings in Belgium, with gigantic round towers and a moat.

Falnuée Castle

Castle

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Falnuée Castle (French: Château-ferme de Falnuée is a château-ferme in Mazy, in the municipality of Gembloux, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It is now a golf clubhouse. Falnuée Castle is situated 3½ km south of Corroy-le-Château.

Belfry of Gembloux

Public building

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Belfry of Gembloux is a public building, which is situated 4 km northeast of Corroy-le-Château.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bothey and Mazy.

Bothey

Village

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Bothey is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gembloux, located in the province of Namur, Belgian. Bothey was its own municipality until the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977 when it merged with Gembloux.

Mazy

Village

Photo: Grentidez, Public domain.

Mazy is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Gembloux, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Mazy is situated 3 km southeast of Corroy-le-Château.