Castle of Faulx
Faulx-les-Tombes is one of Belgium famous romantic castles (along with Antoing), idylically situated in the woods along the Samson River.
The castle was originally built in the 10th century, when it was a fortress wit proud towers rising to the sky. Little remain of this medieval fortress nowadays.
The western facade of the current building dates from 1563, but the rest of the castle was entirely reconstructed between 1867 and 1871 during the romantic period. A fire ravaged it in 1961, but everyting was restored using the same techniques of construction as in the late 1800's.
The castle of Faulx is now owned by the commune of Etterbeek (in Brussels) and is not open to visitors. The castle is nevertheless very close to the road and can be admired from there.
How to get there
The castle is about 9km south-east of Namur. By car, there are several possible ways to reach Faulx. You can exit at Wierde (exit 16) on the E411 or N4 (both Brussels-Namur-Luxembourg), then follow the N941 towards Goyet and Faulx until you reach the Samson River, then take right for about 1 more km. Coming from Andenne, Huy or Liege, exit for Maizeret and Goyet, halfway between Andenne and Namur and follow the N942 for a few km.
Using public transports, bus No 42 goes between Namur and Andenne via the village of Faulx-les-Tombes. From there, you'll have to walk northwards outside the village following the Chaussée de Gramptine (N942 road). The castle sits just along the road and Samson River, opposite a equestrian centre.
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