Lavaux-Sainte-Anne

The village of Lavaux-Sainte-Anne dates from the Merovingian period. Lavaux-Sainte-Anne used to be a dependence of the principality of Liège. During the 13th century, a castle is built as well as a chapel dedicated to Sainte-Anne. Around 1450, the castle of Lavaux was entirely conceived to hold up the assailants: moats, drawbridge, loopholes, machicolations and round towers (affording less hold for cannonballs), dominant donjon and ultimate refuge in the face of danger... In 1630, in the heart of the Renaissance period the Baron de Rouveroy has the northern flank brought down giving an impression of space to the inner court. He also adorns the castle with a profusion of bricks, pilasters, and mullions. The adjoining fortified farm dates from the same period. The Saint-Anne chapel is demolished and a parochial church is constructed in the centre of the village. After the French Revolution, the castle is put up for sale as national good. Over the centuries, it has known a succession of owners and will finally be transferred to the League of Friends of the Castle founded by Madame Lemonnier. The league will restore the old residence, which will become a hunting museum and is accessible to the public. Anecdote: during the Second World War, hundreds of crates were deposited secretly in the underground chambers of the castle. They contained paintings of the Bruges Museum as well as books from the Plantin Museum in Antwerp. It was thus with much discretion that the local gendarmes kept a watchful eye on these precious goods. The Lavaux villagers are known by the sobriquet 'Petias' (small wild pears). Related links : the Castle of Lavaux, Vonêche, Roadbook discovering villages and landscapes Discover our new roadbook which contains 9 fantastic walks through the Lesse Valley. This richly illustrated book is rife with anecdotes about the area, and is a great way to learn more about the area's typical geography and eventful past. Discover the Lesse Valley with these 9 loop walks around Celles, Gendron, Hour, Rochefort, Lessive, Wavreille, Vonêche & Froidfontaine, Javingue-Sevry and Revogne! WALKING GUIDE - ROADBOOK : To order or download our free RoMaNa Roadbook containing a lovely family walk in Lavaux, please click here. Where to eat? Sleep? What to visit? You will find detailed information about walking, cycling & mountain biking, hotels, bed & breakfasts, restaurants, visits and events in and around Lavaux-Sainte-Anne on this website! If you're looking to contact one of our Tourist Information Offices, please click here. With our free app “Explore Val de Lesse” you can download dozens of GPS trails (hiking, cycling, mountainbiking...) but also useful information about the area (Where to sleep? Where to eat? What can I visit?...). This app is available free of charge from the Apple Store & Google Play Store. For a lovely walk around or near Lavaux-Sainte-Anne, we recommend you download: Heritage- Lavaux-Sainte-Anne Lessive - Roadbook discovering villages & landscapes Discovering the natural beauties around Han-sur-Lesse, Eprave, Villers-sur-Lesse & Lessive Nature walk discovering Villers-sur-Lesse, Eprave & Lessive

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