CASTLE OF GRAND-BIGARD, BRUXELLES

The castle in the village of Grand Bigard (Groot-Bijgaarden), 7 km from Brussels, is surrounded by a large moat, its deep waters reflect the centuries-old beech trees. A five-arch bridge, headed by two heraldic lions from 17th century, leads the visitor to the drawbridge that gives access to the fortified[…]

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CHÂTEAU DE LASSUS, HAMOIR

Château de Lassus is a historic castle, located on the banks of the Ourthe, in Lassus, about 1.5 km upstream from Harmoir. The ‘building is surrounded by a beautiful park, which allows visitors to come into direct contact with nature; an authentic, peaceful, isolated and regenerating place. The oldest part[…]

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FOUNDATION FRISON HORTA, BRUSSELS

Built in 1894, Foundation Frison Horta sits in the Middle of Rue Lebeau which skirts Neo-Renaissance and Neo-Gothic Mansions all around it, looking like a Neo-Renaissance Turret. It is a House of Nature & Light with Flora & Fauna Engulfing the whole House. It is the only Horta house in the Historical[…]

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HÔTEL DE LA ROCHE, MONS (HAINAUT)

  The town house was built following the Parisian model, i.e between courtyard and garden, on land originally occupied by three houses bought in 1750 by Pierre-Joseph de la Roche, the new legal counsel of the city, that he demolished. The architectural concept was directly inspired by the greatest contemporary[…]

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HURLEVENT, LAMBERMONT (VERVIERS)

Hurlevent Il murmure entre les sapinsIl parle entre les cognassiersIl crie entre les feuilles du châtaignierIl hurle entre les branches du hêtre rougeDans le Couloury, le vent hurle à Hurlevent entre les fougères et les rosiers.Une villa sous des airs de chaumière, aux murs couverts de tableaux divers; un jardin,[…]

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