Eglise Saint-Etienne et vitraux de Jean-Michel Folon

The Juniesse Tower

Opposite you rises the Juniesse tower that quite miraculously escaped the dismantling of the town’s fortifications by the French under Louis XIV, probably due to the fact that the tower stood inside the Jesuit convent. Interestingly, from 1675 onwards the town was occupied by the French troops. Then, in 1678, by order of the governor of the Netherlands, and in compliance with the treaty of Nijmegen, the moats were filled up and the slow but sure dismantling of the town’s fortifications began… At the end of the 18th century, the two ‘turrets’ that still stood in the upper pond were destroyed. The only vestiges of the town’s fortifications were the remains of the high and low gate that were eventually torn down in 1799, following a council decision that deemed they were a danger to the public on the grounds of their state of disrepair.

Maison du Tourisme Famenne-Ardenne Ourthe&Lesse

- Accueil et information: documentation locale, provinciale et régionale. - Vente de cartes de promenades pédestres, VTT, cyclo (itinéraires locaux et régionaux), roadbooks, topoguides, guides touristiques et autres livres. - Vente de cartes postales, produits du terroir et autres souvenirs. La Maison du Tourisme est accessible du lundi au vendredi de 8h30 à 17h30, le week-end et les jours fériés de 9h30 à 17h. Fermé les 01/01, 01/11 et 25/12.

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