Réserve naturelle de Dourbes

Réserve naturelle de Dourbes is a nature reserve in Namur, Wallonia. Réserve naturelle de Dourbes is situated nearby to the locality Walleu, as well as near Roche du pas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hauteroche Castle and Fondry des Chiens.

Hauteroche Castle

Ruins

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Hauteroche Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle, destroyed after a siege in 1554, in the village of Dourbes in the municipality of Viroinval, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle site was scientifically excavated between 1976 and 2002.

Fondry des Chiens

Nature reserve

Photo: AardrijkskundeUitgelegd.nl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fondry des Chiens is a nature reserve.

Fagnolle Castle

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Fagnolle Castle is a castle located in the district of Fagnolle, in the municipality of Philippeville, Wallonia, Belgium, and in the Fagne region. The castle was formerly the centre of government of the small independent Barony, later County, of Fagnolle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olloy-sur-Viroin and Vierves-sur-Viroin.

Olloy-sur-Viroin

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Olloy-sur-Viroin is a village.

Vierves-sur-Viroin

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vierves-sur-Viroin is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Viroinval, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. The village surrounds the castle, which was erected during the Middle Ages.