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A small town next to the river Ourthe with a ruined medieval castle that was built on the ruins of a Roman fortified camp, a wildlife park, the Museum of the Battle of Ardennes and much more
Overview
Château Féodal de La Roche-en-Ardenne
A ruined medieval castle with Celtic origins overlooking the Ourthe riveer
There is a demonstration with birds of prey and a night show with music and lights
There is also a medieval weekend on the 1st weekend of August
-‘Ghost shows’ in the summer (the ‘ghost’ of Berthe, the daughter of a 10th-century count shows up in the ruins)
Practical stuff
*There is a cafe in the castle
*Dogs allowed on a leash
*Not stroller friendly, not wheelchair friendly
*You get a map with information at the entrance
*Reservation obligatory here:
http://www.chateaudelaroche.be/reservation-en-ligne.html











The view of the valley and the river Ourthe from the castle is breathtaking


More in La Roche-en-Ardenne
La Roche-en-Ardenne is picturesque







You can see one of the tanks here:
Oorlogsmonument Sherman-tank La Roche
Rue du Presbytère 4-6, 6980 La Roche-en-Ardenne
https://goo.gl/maps/mEei4Fj3CeMapt3x7

There is a touristic train that starts from here
Le Petit Train
Place du Bronze, 6980 La Roche-en-Ardenne
Ice cream at the corner of the street of the castle
Le Petit Chevalier – Artisan Glacier
Rue du Purnalet 12, 6980 La Roche-en-Ardenne
https://maps.app.goo.gl/55ySNC96bQGa1HZ8A
Kiosk for hot chocolate and vin chaud
Place du Bronze, 6980 La Roche-en-Ardenne
https://goo.gl/maps/SFmWvbUiGHU17ynu7
Public toilets here (yes, at the side of the church):
Église Saint-Nicolas
Rue Trou-Bourbon 2-12, 6980 La Roche-en-Ardenne
https://goo.gl/maps/LViUL1YPWgNNvL7K9
Nearby
Parc à Gibier (wildlife park) de La Roche is a wildlife park and there is a small playground there too. You can walk from the castle to the park if your kids can manage, it is about 3.5 km round trip
Animal Park La Roche-en-Ardenne
A small animal park with a playground; great for young kids
There is also the Museum of the Battle of Ardennes
Musée de la Bataille des Ardennes
Rue Chamont 5, 6980 La Roche-en-Ardenne
https://goo.gl/maps/CW3vLxRJsrrbQWBg7
You can rent a kayak, VTT, pedalos and there is also an adventure park here:
Ardenne Adventures
https://ardenneaventures.com/en/
Rue de l’Eglise 35, 6980 La Roche-en-Ardenne
https://goo.gl/maps/AYFgDkRmc25WhQyz6
Address
About 1.5 hour drive from Schuman, Brussels
Big parking place (paid)
ParkingRue du Balloir 5, 6980 La Roche-en-Ardenne
https://goo.gl/maps/gA7c4TYJBPzeEXAa9
Free parking here
Rue Rompré, 6980 La Roche-en-Ardenne
https://goo.gl/maps/3S6nvxJkYGSX6g878
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