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.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Paliseul
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
About Paliseul
Paliseul works well as a base: 20 minutes from Bièvre, 25km from Grottes de Han.
Paliseul is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 5,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bièvre, about 9 km away.
Paliseul (French pronunciation: [palizœl]; Walloon: Palijhoû) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 112.96 km2, had 5,055 inhabitants, giving a population density of 44.8 inhabitants per km2.
The municipality consists of theRead more
following districts: Carlsbourg, Fays-les-Veneurs, Framont, Maissin, Nollevaux, Offagne, Opont, and Paliseul. Other population centers include: Beth, Bour, Merny, Our, and Plainevaux.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Paliseul?
Within an hour or so of Paliseul: Tombeau du Géant (12 km), Redu (12 km), Château de Bouillon (13 km), Castle of Bouillon (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Paliseul?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Chimay Street Circuit and Route du Vin.
Where is Paliseul?
Paliseul is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 9 km from Bièvre.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,037
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Wallonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 49.9040, 5.1354
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Worth the detour from Paliseul
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Redu
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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Château de Bouillon
Godfrey of Bouillon's rambling medieval fortress sprawls over a rocky spur in a loop of the Semois in the Ardennes.
13 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Castle of Bouillon
Medieval fortress on a rock spur in a Semois river loop in the Ardennes, associated with Godfrey of Bouillon.
13 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Grottes de Han
A spectacular river cave system explored by tram and boat, the finest show caves in Belgium's Ardennes.
25 km · about 30 min drive
photogenic
Belvédère de la Longue Roche
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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Orval Abbey
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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Belgian Ardennes
Forested highland region of southeastern Belgium with deep river valleys, castles, and outdoor adventure.
37 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Paliseul
- Right hereTombeau du GéantA famous Semois viewpoint where the river loops around a tree-covered ridge resembling a giant's tomb near Botassart.
- 57 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
- 63 kmChimay Street CircuitA Belgian village street circuit running since 1926, still used for historic car and motorcycle racing on closed public roads. Between meetings you can drive the whole flat-out 4km lap through farmland and the town outskirts.
- 78 kmGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
- 79 kmChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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