Le Pont de Claies

Le Pont de Claies is an unusual bridge over the Semois river. In fact, it is a temporary bridge that you can only use during the summer. In fact, it is built and dismantled every year. This has been done for centuries and the tradition is kept alive. They start construction in June and the bridge is taken down again at the end of September. The bridge is made of braided panels of birch and hazel branches!

Saint Lambert bridge

The floor of the Saint Lambert bridge is so narrow that only pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders can cross it! It is said that it was Saint Lambert himself, patron saint of Vresse, who decided this. He wanted to prevent Saint Agatha, the patron saint of Laforêt, from spreading the Christian faith on his territory. And since she only travelled by carriage ...!

Laforêt - Village of tobacco

Laforêt preserved the typical character of the villages of the southern Ardennes. It knew prosperity when tobacco was grown here on the silt banks of the Semois. A few tobacco sheds in the centre of this village full of character still bear witness to this past.

Castle of Bouillon

The fortified castle of Bouillon is located on three rocky ridges and offers a magnificent view over the city.
During your visit, you can also take part in a falconry show. Falconry was a true art during the Middle Ages.
Come and watch a show full of humour with royal falcons, eagles and owls (from 10 February to 11 November).
You can end your visit with the museum Scriptura, which tells the history of education, and the exhibition of the fresco ‘The armed pilgrimage of Godfrey of Bouillon’.

Castle of Sedan

Sedan Castle in the northern French town of Sedan in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region is one of the largest castles of medieval origin in Europe, covering an area of 35,000m² on seven levels. It is the only remnant of the former fortifications in and around the town.