scenic viewpoint
Tombeau du Géant
A famous Semois viewpoint where the river loops around a tree-covered ridge resembling a giant's tomb near Botassart.
4 km · about 5 min drive
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
Bouillon works well as a base: 20 minutes from Saint-Menges, 38km from Grottes de Han.
Bouillon is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 5,347, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bouillon sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bouillon to your route.
Bouillon Castle (French: Château de Bouillon, pronounced [ʃato də bujɔ̃]) is a medieval castle located in Wallonia in the town of Bouillon in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
Although it was mentioned first in 988, there had been a castle on the same site for a much longer time. The castle is situated on a rockyRead more
spur of land within a sharp bend of the Semois River.
In 1082, Bouillon Castle was inherited by Godfrey of Bouillon, who sold it to Otbert, Bishop of Liège in order to finance the First Crusade. The castle was later fitted for heavy artillery by Vauban, Louis XIV's military architect in the late 17th century.
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Bouillon is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 49.7932 latitude, 5.0670 longitude.
Bouillon has a population of approximately 5,347 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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scenic viewpoint
A famous Semois viewpoint where the river loops around a tree-covered ridge resembling a giant's tomb near Botassart.
4 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Ardennes hamlet reborn in 1984 as Europe's second 'book town', its barns and cottages housing a dozen second-hand bookshops, binderies and galleries, with the Euro Space Center just across the motorway.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Romantic medieval abbey ruins beside a working Trappist monastery in the Gaume forest, source of the cult Orval beer; visit the ruins and museum, then drink the beer at the Ange Gardien inn opposite the gate.
26 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Quartzite ledge 140 m above Monthermé with the classic head-on view of the Meuse doubling back in a full horseshoe meander: the signature photograph of the French Ardennes, a short walk from roadside parking.
27 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A spectacular river cave system explored by tram and boat, the finest show caves in Belgium's Ardennes.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Perfect star-shaped bastioned town in the French Ardennes, laid out in 1555 and remodelled by Vauban, its five-pointed geometry of ramparts and radial streets still fully intact.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Belgium's southernmost village, a huddle of golden-stone, Roman-tiled houses on a vine-planted south-facing slope in Gaume: a microclimate so mild locals call it the 'Belgian Provence'.
43 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Forested highland region of southeastern Belgium with deep river valleys, castles, and outdoor adventure.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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