Pearl of the Ardennes - Castle Ruins

The little town is dominated by the ruins on a rocky spur. The castle was begun in the 10th C., rebuilt several times and destroyed in the 18th C., the material being used by the citizens of the town to build their own houses. In 1852 the remains were restored and can now be reached from the market place by a stepped path. In fine weather the ghost of the maiden Berthe appears (provided by the tourist office); according to legend she was killed by the devil although she was innocent. Just above the ruins stands the 16th C. Chapelle Ste-Marguerite which is linked to the castle by a subterranean passage constructed by the French in the 17th C. From here there is a good view of the town and the valleys.