Falaën Castle

Falaën Castle is a château-ferme, or fortified farmhouse, in the village of Falaën, municipality of Onhaye, province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle was built between 1670 and 1673 by the Polchet Family to protect themselves from traveling bands of brigands.

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Type: Castle
Description: castle in Wallonia
Also known as: “Château de Ferme”
Address: Rue du Château-Ferme 17

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Montaigle Castle and Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Sosoye.

Montaigle Castle

Castle

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Montaigle Castle is a ruined medieval castle in Falaën in the municipality of Onhaye, province of Namur, Wallonia. It was built in the 14th century, and destroyed by Henry II of France in 1554. Montaigle Castle is situated 2 km northeast of Falaën Castle.

Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Sosoye

Church

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Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Sosoye is a church, which is situated 2 km northwest of Falaën Castle.

Maredsous Abbey

Monastery

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Maredsous Abbey is a Benedictine monastery at Maredsous, in the municipality of Anhée, Wallonia, Belgium. It is a founding member of the Annunciation Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. Maredsous Abbey is situated 3½ km northwest of Falaën Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falaën and Sosoye.

Falaën

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Falaën is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Onhaye, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Falaën is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie association. Falaën Castle and the ruins of Montaigle Castle are located in the village.

Sosoye

Village

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Sosoye is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Anhée, located in the province of Namur, Belgium. Sosoye lies in the valley of the Molignée and had 151 inhabitants in 2007.