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MuseumsSite Name: Montaigle Castle Caves Alternative Name: Trou de Sureau, Trou de L'Erable, Trou du Chêne, Trou PhilippeCountry: Belgium
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Province: Namur Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Falaën Nearest Village: Falaën
Latitude: 50.292400N Longitude: 4.816500E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
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Montaigle Castle (French: Château de Montaigle) is a ruined medieval castle in Falaën, province of Namur, Wallonia.
It was built in the 14th century, and destroyed by Henry II of France in 1554. It stands on a rocky spur overlooking the valleys of the Molignée and of the Flavion. The site had previously been used during the Late Roman period for a Belgo-Roman fortification, and was occupied in prehistoric times.
In 1867 the geologist Édouard Dupont studied the caves (locally called trous, "holes") located in the rocky spur of Montaigle. He named each of them after the trees growing near the cave's entrance; Trou du Sureau (Elder), Trou du Chêne (Oak), Trou de l'Erable (Maple), except the lowest one, named Trou Philippe after the name of the hermit who lived therein. Prehistoric remains were found in all of these caves; Dupont described the Cro-Magnon civilization years before the French paleontologists.
Text largely adapted from Wikipedia and the Ardennes tourist website.
Update June 2015.
The caves are not accessible to the public. The castle and the small museum are open to visitors -- but do check the opening days and hours beforehand.
The museum contains a detailled collection of artifacts from the region, starting chronologically at the Iron Age (La Tène-Halstatt), but concentrated on more recent periods.
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