natural wonder
Grottes de Han
A spectacular river cave system explored by tram and boat, the finest show caves in Belgium's Ardennes.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Marche-en-Famenne
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
About Marche-en-Famenne
Marche-en-Famenne works well as a base: 10 minutes from Marenne, 16km from Grottes de Han.
Marche-en-Famenne is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 17,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Marenne, about 5 km away.
Marche-en-Famenne (French pronunciation: [maʁʃ ɑ̃ famɛn] ; Walloon: Måtche-el-Fåmene [mɑːtʃ ɛl fɑːmɛn]; literally "Marche in Famenne") is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg.
The municipality consists of the following districts: Aye, Hargimont, Humain, Marche-en-Famenne,Read more
On, Roy, and Waha.
Other population centres include Grimbiémont, Hollogne, Lignières, Marloie, and Verdenne.
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What is there to see near Marche-en-Famenne?
Within an hour or so of Marche-en-Famenne: Grottes de Han (16 km), Durbuy (16 km), La Roche-en-Ardenne (17 km), Belgian Ardennes (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Marche-en-Famenne?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Chimay Street Circuit and Route du Vin.
Where is Marche-en-Famenne?
Marche-en-Famenne is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 5 km from Marenne.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 16,856
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Wallonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.2268, 5.3442
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Worth the detour from Marche-en-Famenne
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Durbuy
Billed as the smallest town in the world, a cluster of grey-stone houses and a castle in a green Ardennes valley.
16 km · about 20 min drive
castle
La Roche-en-Ardenne
A ruined feudal castle crowns this riverside town wrapped in a hairpin bend of the Ourthe, a base for Ardennes drives.
17 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Belgian Ardennes
Forested highland region of southeastern Belgium with deep river valleys, castles, and outdoor adventure.
22 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Rocher du Hérou
Quartzite crest above Nadrin where the Ourthe river threads six successive meanders through unbroken Ardennes forest: reached by a short path from the Belvédère parking, and arguably Wallonia's finest natural panorama.
24 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Baraque de Fraiture
Belgium'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.
28 km · about 30 min 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Citadelle de Dinant
A cliff-top fortress towering over the Meuse and a riverfront of pastel houses below the bulbous onion-domed church.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Marche-en-Famenne
- 28 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.
- 51 kmTombeau du GéantA famous Semois viewpoint where the river loops around a tree-covered ridge resembling a giant's tomb near Botassart.
- 60 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
- 61 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
- 76 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
- 78 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.
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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