Vallée de la Molignée

For the detour through the green valley of the Molignée it is necessary to cross the Meuse between Houx and Yvoir after reaching Anhée. Here the Molignée flows from the west into the Meuse.

Must-see attractions nearby:

Related Attractions

Château du Montaigle

By following the Malignée we reach in 9km/5.5miles the ruins of the Château du Montaigle on a crag; built in the 13th C., it was destroyed in 1554 by the French.

Typical Visit

30 minutes

Denée - The Abbey of Maredsous

A neo-gothic, Benedictine monastery founded in 1872. It sits in the Molignée valley.

Address

The Abbey of Maredsous
B-5537 Denée
Belgium

http://www.maredsous.be

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00	9:00
Close	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00

Tips

No music permitted.

Facilities

Restaurant or food service

Falaen, Belgium

Just beyond the Château du Montaigle a narrow road leads off to Falaën. Visitors to the 17th C. castle estate can see a small historical exhibition and try the local specialty, bread.

Typical Visit

2 hours

Falaen - Railbike

Trips on the railway along the Molignée valley via a combination bicycle/rail car.

Address

Railbike
Rue de la Gare 82
B-5522 Falaën
Belgium

Tips

Daily departutes at 10, 11:30 am, 1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 3:30, 5: 00, 5:30 pm. Price is four a four person bike. There is a slight increase on weekend.

Falaën - Montaigle Ruins

Ruins of a 13th-16th century castle and archaeology museum.

Address

Montaigle Ruins
Rue du Marteau 10
B-5522 Falaën
Belgium

Hours

April 1 to June 30

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	14:00
Close							18:00

July 1 to August 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00	14:00
Close	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00	18:00

September 1 to October 31

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	14:00
Close							18:00

Furnaux, Belgium

Furnaux is the terminus of the excursion into the valley of the Molignée. Here the local church is worth visiting, for it has an extremely artistic font of black marble. This was created around 1135 and shows the Baptism of Christ on the basin which is borne by four lions.

Typical Visit

1 hour

Maredret, Belgium

The Benedictines built an abbey in 1893 in Maredret. A little museum in the village shows varieties of timber, woodworking and rural life in the region between the Sambre and the Meuse.

Typical Visit

2 hours