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
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Bouillon
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
About Bouillon
Bouillon works well as a base: 20 minutes from Saint-Menges, 38km from Grottes de Han.
Bouillon is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 5,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Saint-Menges, about 12 km away.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Bouillon?
Within an hour or so of Bouillon: Tombeau du Géant (4 km), Redu (25 km), Orval Abbey (26 km), Belvédère de la Longue Roche (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Bouillon?
The nearest famous roads are Chimay Street Circuit, Baraque de Fraiture and Voie Sacrée.
Where is Bouillon?
Bouillon is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 12 km from Saint-Menges.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,347
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Wallonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 49.7932, 5.0670
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Worth the detour from Bouillon
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.
25 km · about 30 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.
26 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.
27 km · about 30 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Rocroi
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
Torgny
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
Belgian Ardennes
Forested highland region of southeastern Belgium with deep river valleys, castles, and outdoor adventure.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Bouillon
- Right hereTombeau du GéantA famous Semois viewpoint where the river loops around a tree-covered ridge resembling a giant's tomb near Botassart.
- 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.
- 69 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.
- 79 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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