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Gambrinus Drivers Museum © G. Focant

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In the little village of Soulme, most of the farms and traditional houses date from the 18th and 19th century. The little village of Falmignoul is famous for its Caracol Brewery. Celles is a village with a history that goes back into the mists of time: the 11th century Church of Saint Hadelin is a real work of art. 2 km away you will find the Feudal Chateau of Vêves.
In the village of Purnode, in the Du Bocq Brewery you will be told some of the secrets of the fabrication of beer.
A few kilometres away, Crupet still has many sandstone or limestone houses (17th, 18th and 19th centuries).
The village of Mozet features the traditional architecture of the Condroz. The village of Thon has also preserved its charm.
The neighbouring village of Goyet is know for its prehistoric cave.

Comment:

Soulme, Falmignoul, Celles, Purnode, Crupet, Mozet, Thon-Samson, Goyet (82 km) - car.
Practical info:
"Caracole" Brewery - Côte Marie-Thérèse, 86 in 5500 Falmignoul
Tel: +32 (0)82/ 74 40 80 - www.caracole.be - caracole@namur.be
Church of Saint-Hadelin - Rue Saint-Hadelin, 12 in 7760 Celles
Tel: +32 (0)82/ 66 62 67
Castle of Vêves - Noisy, 5 in 7760 Celles
Tel: +32 (0)82/ 66 63 95
Brewery Du Bocq - Rue de la Brasserie, 4 in 5530 Purnode
Tel: +32 (0)82/ 61 07 90 - www.bocq.be - brasserie@bocq.be
Le site archéo-préhistorique - Strouvia, 3 in Goyet,
Tel: +32 (0)81/ 58 85 45
Les Plus Beaux Villages de Wallonie asbl - Rue Haute, 7 in 5332 Crupet
Tel: +32 (0)83/ 65 72 40

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Places of interest in the surrounding area
House of la pataphony, citadel, cruise on the river Meuse, cave "La Merveilleuse" (DINANT); Domain of the Castle of Chérimont, the Léonard pipery, Museum of Ceramics, the Scladina grotto (ANDENNE)

Tourist places dedicated to beer:
Gambrinus Drivers Museum (Museum of brewery trucks) - Fontaine saint-Pierre, 2A in 5600 Romedenne
Tel: +32 (0)82/67 83 48 - www.gambrinus-drivers-museum.be - infos@gambrinus-drivers-museum.be
Museum of the Abbey of Leffe - Place de l'Abbaye, 1 in Dinant
Visits from June to August: Wednesday- Saturday - Sunday at 3 a.m.
Tel.: +32 (0)82/22 23 77

Maison du Tourisme de la Haute-Meuse dinantaise - Avenue Cadoux, 8 in 5500 Dinant
Tel: +32 (0)82/22 28 70 - dinant-tourisme.be - info@dinant-tourisme

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CARACOLE BREWERY (FALMIGNOUL) © Brasserie Caracole Discover the secrets of the barley masters! A guided visit of a picturesque artisan brewery, followed by the tasting of four beers of character: "Troublette", "Saxo", "Caracole" and "Nostradamus", all brewed according to the old ways in copper vats on wooden fires. Address: Côte Marie-Thérèse 86 5500 FALMIGNOUL (DINANT) Tel.:+32 (0) 82 74 40 80 know more...

ABBEY NOTRE-DAME OF LEFFE (DINANT) In 1152, Henry the Blind, Earl of Namur, gave the Church of Leffe to the Premonstratensian Order of Floreffe. The monastery that developed as a result became an abbey in 1200. It has survived its fair share of disasters over the years, having been reconstructed in the 17th and 18th centuries, and plundered by French revolutionaries in 1794. The present buildings were sold in 1816 and transformed into workshops, but in 1903 were purchased by the exiled French Premonstratensian Order and restored as an abbey. Address: Place de l'Abbaye 1 5500 DINANT Tel.:+32 (0) 82 22 23 77 know more...

ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER - CAVE OF SCLADINA (SCLAYN) © Archéologie Andennaise ASBL Enter this extraordinary grotto, which is a real time machine, and discover numerous prehistoric animals. Amongst the bears, lions, hyenas and rhinoceroses, you will get to know a child, a young Neanderthal boy with an unusual destiny... Meet our archaeologists and discover what goes on behind the scenes of the excavation team's work, where passion and patience go hand in hand with natural sciences. Address: Rue Fond des Vaux 339 D 5300 SCLAYN (ANDENNE) Tel.:+32 (0) 81 58 29 58 know more...

BREWERY OF THE BOCQ (PURNODE) © Brasserie du Bocq In the heart of the Ardennes, we invite you to come and discover this magnificent traditional brewery founded by the Belot family in 1858. Since then, they have dedicated themselves to the art of brewing. This enterprise is situated in a marvellous tourist region and will reveal its fabrication techniques to you. At the end of the visit, in an exceptional setting, a sampling of the brewery's products awaits you. Beers produced: La Gauloise (pale, dark, amber), Saison Régal, Triple Moine, Blanche de Namur, Saint Benoît (pale, dark, triple), fruit beers Applebocq, Redbocq. Address: Rue de la Brasserie 4 5530 PURNODE (YVOIR) Tel.:+32 (0) 82 61 07 80 know more...

CASTLE OF CELLES-VEVES (CELLES) © FAST There has been a castle on this spot ever since the seventh or eighth century, but the present structure dates back to 1410. Perched dramatically on a rocky outcrop overlooking the picturesque village of Celles, which is considered one of the "Most Beautiful Villages of Wallonia", it is composed of five magnificent towers. Inside, there's a remarkable half-timbered gallery from the 16th century, as well as some sophisticated 18th century furniture, rare pieces of porcelain, historical souvenirs and paintings. Still inhabited by the same family, Vêves is an extraordinary sentinel of memory and time. Address: Noisy 5 5561 CELLES (HOUYET) Tel.:+32 (0) 82 66 63 95 know more...

CERAMICS MUSEUM (ANDENNE) © Musée de la céramique d'Andenne Ceramics from the 2nd to the 20th century: pots, pipes, tiles, porcelain, but also grès, and utilities. You will also the reconstruction of two pottery ovens dating from the 10th and 14th, a pipe oven from the early 20th century. There is also an audiovisual room with films on the history of the Andenne ceramics and a ceramics workshop. Address: Rue Charles Lapierre 29 5300 ANDENNE Tel.:+32 (0) 85 84 41 81 know more...

CITADEL OF DINANT (DINANT) © OPT / A. Kouprianoff On a cliff, more than 100 metres above the River Meuse, the citadel of Dinant offers spectacular views of the town and countryside. A fortification may have stood on this spot as long ago as the fourth century, and the Bishop Prince of Liège certainly ordered the construction of a fortress on this spot in 1051, but the present structure dates to the early 19th century. It is reached from the town either by cable car or by the 408 steps cut into the hillside. The citadel plays host to a small Arms Museum and several interesting objets d'art that reveal the glorious past of this Meuse town. Address: Place Reine Astrid 5 5500 DINANT Tel.:+32 (0) 82 22 36 70 know more...

DINANT GROTTO "LA MERVEILLEUSE" (DINANT) © Grotte de Dinant Considered to be one of the most beautiful grottoes in Belgium due to its white and fine stalactites and waterfalls. The visit is easy. The entrance of "La Merveilleuse" is about 500 m from the railway station and the Dinant bridge, on the left bank of the river Meuse. New: Treasure hunt. Ask for the individual combination: get to know Dinant in a playful way. Discover the treasure of Bayard. Address: Route de Philippeville 142 5500 DINANT Tel.:+32 (0) 82 22 22 10 know more...

GAMBRINUS DRIVERS MUSEUM (ROMEDENNE) © Guy Focant This original museum is located in an authentic 19th century brewery-malting and presents a series of old trucks, especially equipped for the transport of beer, e.g. a Berna (1943), a Borgwald (1954), a Lloyd (1956) and some Saurers. Different halls, including 70 thematic display cabinets, which are dedicated to the brands, to the makes of trucks (electricity/steam/petrol), to publicity, to truck manufacturers, etc. Mobility as seen by the brewery world. Address: Fontaine Saint-Pierre 2 A 5600 ROMEDENNE (PHILIPPEVILLE) Tel.:+32 (0) 82 67 83 48 know more...

MAISON DE LA PATAPHONIE (DINANT) © X. Al Charif – CCRD The Maison de la Pataphonie is a space for discovery and sonorous creation, in a world where everyday objects and materials become musical instruments. Travelling across Pataphonie means being surprised by the sounds of the water flutes or the jantophone, inventing great tunes or melodies with unsuspected echoes… This unique instrumentarium, thought out by instrument maker Max Vandervorst, is entertaining and accessible to all. And the magical baton of the guide-pataphon invites you to wake the musical genius hidden inside you! Address: Rue en Rhée 51 5500 DINANT Tel.:+32 (0) 82 21 39 39 know more...

PIPE FACTORY OF ANDENELLE (ANDENNE) © Office du Tourisme de la Ville d'Andenne Ever since 1758 pipe makers have been active in Andenne. The Léonard family has been making clay pipes for three generations... This former industrial activity is now going through a tourist and cultural evolution. Collection of pipes, moulds and utensils in one of the last Belgian workshops. In the tavern, you can try out the original tobacco in the famous "earth pipes". Address: Rue Cuvelier 7 5300 ANDENNE Tel.:+32 (0) 472 25 10 75 know more...

THE GOYET GROTTOES (GESVES) © Chantal Kindt Exceptional prehistoric archaeological site. The guided visit takes you in the natural and savage grottoes with rich concretions. By taking the old passage of a subterranean river, you will discover the rooms where our far ancestors lived. You will assist the lighting of the fire. Address: Rue de Strouvia 3 5340 GESVES Tel.:+32 (0) 81 58 85 45 know more...

THE ROMANESQUE CHURCH OF SAINT-HADELIN (CELLES) © asbl Tourisme et Culture de Celles Old Collegiate church erected in the 11th century by the disciples of Saint Hadelin (617-690). Mosan style, crypts from the 7th and 12th centuries, stone Way of the Cross and 13th-century stalls. Address: C/O asbl Tourisme et Culture de Celles Rue Saint Hadelin 2 5561 CELLES (HOUYET) Tel.:+32 (0) 82 66 62 67 know more...

LES PLUS BEAUX VILLAGES DE WALLONIE (CRUPET) Address: Rue Haute 7 5332 CRUPET (ASSESSE) Tel.:+32 (0) 83 65 72 40 know more...

MAISON DU TOURISME DE LA HAUTE-MEUSE DINANTAISE (DINANT) © FTPN : C. Genard The "Maison du Tourisme de la Haute Meuse" (House of Tourism of the Upper Meuse) includes four communes: Anhée, Dinant, Hastière,Yvoir and Onhaye. Address: Avenue Cadoux 8 5500 DINANT Tel.:+32 (0) 82 22 28 70 know more...