The walls
Along the ridge.
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Bouillon Castle is a medieval castle in the town of Bouillon in Belgium's Luxembourg Province, in the Ardennes near the French border. It lies about 53 km in a straight line from Dinant. It was first mentioned in 988, though a castle had stood on the site long before. It sits on a rocky spur inside a sharp bend of the Semois river. In the late 17th century Vauban, Louis XIV's military engineer, fitted it for heavy artillery. Grey stone walls and towers run along the rocky ridge, linked by arched stone bridges over moats, and from above the town's dark-roofed houses line both banks of the winding river. Inside are dark stone passages, vaults and halls cut into the rock. Birds-of-prey shows are held at the castle in season, and the town below has riverside cafés and walking paths along the Semois. The ground inside the castle is uneven, with many steps and dark passages, so wear proper shoes and bring a light.
Along the ridge.
Over the moats.
Town and river.
Bouillon, Luxembourg Province, Belgium
Birds-of-prey shows in season.
Many steps, uneven ground.