Charming, calm split-level guest house sharing a wall with the owner. Direct access to a large garden.

Pastur Castle also goes by another name: Castle of the Count.This is because the castle was the residence of the Counts of Duras from the 11th century. At the time it was just a small fortification set on a rock flanked by the Gette river and Saint Jean stream.This location provided excellent natural defences.In the 15th century the castle had already become a kind of seigneurial farmhouse and underwent several developments during the early decades of the 16th century. In 1730 the count of Romrée commissioned transformations that gave the castle its current classical style. Stables were built (the current Barouche Room) with the walls and impressive double ogival windows, dating back to the Gothic era and lasting to this day, bearing testament to the building’s history.The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 1971 and takes its name from the notary Philippe Pastur who was the owner in the 19th century.For a time the castle was used as boarding for the school of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart and the management of a school. Today it houses Jodoigne town hall as well as the public library and toy library.

The current Saint Médard’s church in Jodoigne, dating from the 13th century, is a listed building and justifiably recognised as a jewel of Walloon Brabant. This large Roman and Gothic style building, listed as exceptional heritage of Wallonia, was restored to its original splendour in the 1970s.This church was built near the former church, which was bequeathed to the Order of the Hospital in 1180 by Gilles de Duras, and close to a former Gallic religious site.As soon as you enter, the hot and white Gobertange limestone gives the building its glow. From the wide transept, the eye is drawn to the semi-circular apse and simple polychrome statues, including one of the patron saint, Médard, an evangelist bishop born in 457, who had a reputation as a ‘rain maker’. If you stare at the statue of the saint you get the impression that he is smiling at you.

A protected site on Wallonia’s exceptional heritage list, you cannot miss the impressive site of the old La Ramée Abbey. It is remarkably well preserved and serves as a reminder of the region’s farming architecture. Its spectacular barn (from 1722) is believed to be the biggest in the country! The exceptional size of this building, designed to store harvests, shows the extent of the land belonging to the ecclesiastical institution.La Ramée Abbey is today used to host events, receptions and seminars.It also has a fruiticum where more than 350 species of endangered plants are protected.The property is privately owned.

The Defrenne windmill is the last working windmill in the province of Namur. It was built in 1830 and has belonged to the Defrenne family for five generations. The mill was first driven by the power of the wind, then successively by a steam machine, a gaz generator and is at present powered by electricity. It was listed among the "Monuments and Sites of Belgium" in 1962 and completely restored in 1991. You can watch the wheat being ground on millstones and buy a wholemeal bread (85%) at the pub (open every Sundays from 2:30 pm onwards).

As well as its impressive Abbey, Villers-la-Ville and the surrounding area are packed with unique little places, romantic walks and hidden treasures.Don’t miss the chance to learn about them and leave with even more ideas and information after popping into the tourist office opposite the entrance to the Abbey.

The restored microbrewery of the Abbey of Villers-la-Ville is installed in the former wash-house and honours this drink very much appreciated by the monks.New beers are being proposed as well as those brewed by the Confrérie des Hostieux Moines of the Abbey of Villers.

Exceptional listed Walloon heritage, the Villers-la-Ville Cistercian Abbey is remarkably preserved since the 12th century!Explore its reception-shop area with a wide choice of local products, its interpretive centre and its tour itinerary. Get a panoramic 180° view of all the Abbey.The 8 beautiful gardens in very different styles are also to be admired. The Physic Garden is filled with all sorts of plants used in everyday life in the Middle Ages while the Monks’ Garden and Pharmacy Garden present medicinal plants past and present. The Abbey Garden, the Garden of Scents with its Meditative Path, and the timeline of old garden rosebushes form the three ornamental gardens. Two fruit gardens complete this set, the conservation and experimental orchard and the port of Brussels orchard.With the family of friends, explore Villers-la-Ville Abbey, its architecture, its history, its gardens and its animals!

The Villers-la-Ville municipality has a real treasure of greenery in store for you... The Gentissart nature reserve, set in this former sand quarry, boasts great biodiversity.This site includes several bodies of water that are home to a wide variety of flora and fauna.It is open to the public and for school trips, on request, to observe the nature and animals that find a special habitat there.

The Tourist Office is in the town hallThe entrance is through the little garden at the back of the building. Accessible for people with reduced mobility.Walhain is ‘bicycle friendly’ and has equipment for making small repairs at the bicycle shelter.The Tourist Office recommends nice walks and bike rides for you with various maps and circuits provided.

Did you know that the geographical centre of Belgium is in Walloon Brabant, and more specifically in Walhain? In the locality of Tiège, in the valley of the Nil river, a metallic structure has been erected at this precise point. It was built by an architect from the municipality and includes various symbols that are unique to Belgium:- the base represents the Earth’s crust,- the triangle is a simplified diagram of Belgium,- the three pylons symbolise the three regions.Before the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, the centre of Belgium was in Ittre as the three cantons in the east were not yet part of the kingdom.

The stone extracted from here between 1754 and 1975 was quartzite. This is a very hard stone that was used well before the current quarry and can be seen in the municipality’s impressive sites, both natural and man-made. The quarry played a major role in the region’s economy during the industrial period with agriculture and particularly cultivation of flax. It was opened after the Namur-Louvain road was constructed. Today it has a wonderful landscape with an impressive lake from an underground water source, surrounded by rocky ground and plants. The nature walk takes you around it so you can learn about all the different aspects. The Nature House footbridge overlooks the quarry and gives a great view over the whole site. However, the water cannot be accessed and the site is surrounded by a fence. Swimming is not permitted.

This large white brick mill stands on the edge of Opprebais.Formerly made from wood, it was rebuilt in brick by the Gustot brothers, hence its name.This recently restored site is sometimes rented to the municipality for a day.

Nestling between the provinces of Namur and Walloon Brabant, in a setting marked by preserved nature and architectural treasures, Sambre-Orneau is a destination of choice. This land of stopovers offers an amazing range of tourist attractions for stays of all kinds. You probably know it without realising. It is home to the famous Espace de l’Homme de Spy interpretation centre and the site of Napoleon’s final victory in Ligny. It also has a large number of famous beers, including Bertinchamps and Floreffe. Thanks to its strategic position on the way to numerous destinations, follow us to enjoy a change of scenery in this region where walks, rural landscapes, local products and historical and industrial heritage reign supreme!

It now houses the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences.Free access to the site during the week for individual tourists.Visit for groups of at least 20 people, only on request, organised by the Office du Tourisme de Gembloux - rue Sigebert, 1 - 5030 Gembloux - tél. : 081/62.69.60 - otgembloux@hotmail.com.

The Gembloux museum of cutlery exhibits a large collection of products from the cutlery industry. Gembloux was long considered the cutlery capital of Belgium. This activity probably started from the first half of the 13th century but remained a craft industry until the first half of the 19th century. In the early 20th century, the cutlery industry employed around 400 people here. Between the years 1970 and 1990, most of the factories unfortunately closed. As for the museum of local life, it reflects the life of and in Gembloux from Ancient Times to the present day through a collection of items from the study and excavation of the Benedictine abbey of Gembloux (9th-18th centuries). Open every first saturday of the month from 2 pm to 5 pm.

L'ancienne abbaye d’Argenton était une abbaye de moniales cisterciennes. Fondée en 1229 et reconstruite au XVIII? siècle, elle fut supprimée en 1796, lors de la période révolutionnaire.Dominant la vallée de l'Arton, ensemble isolé en briques et pierres bleues en grande partie reconstruit au XVIII (1722-1747 et 3ème quart du siècle). A l'exception du cloître et de la brasserie disparus au milieu de XIX siècle, quasi tous les bâtiments sont encore en place. Ralliée à l'Ordre de Cîteaux et dépendant de l'abbaye de Villers-la-Ville, l'abbaye d'Argenton demeura en fonction jusqu'à la Révolution française puis devint une ferme.Tous les bâtiments furent classés en 1989. Le site est classé depuis 1992 ainsi que le moulin d'Harton, situé en contrebas, qui a appartenu à l'abbaye.Propriété privée. Ne se visite pas.