Conical towers
Sharp roofs.
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Vêves Castle stands on a rocky platform near the village of Celles in Namur Province, southern Belgium, and is classed as Major Heritage of Wallonia. It lies about 7 km in a straight line from Dinant. Tradition says the site has held castles since the 7th century, and in the later Middle Ages the Beaufort family built a stronghold here around 1230. The present castle dates mostly from around 1410, an irregular pentagon flanked by six round towers of different sizes. Later restorations reshaped the inner courtyard walls: one is lined with a two-level timber gallery, another has a red-brick Louis XV facade. Tall grey stone towers with sharp conical roofs rise above a grassy green slope, giving the castle a fairy-tale look. The courtyard holds a red-and-white timbered gallery, and a small clock cupola crowns the north front. The castle opens to visitors in season, and the tower stairs are narrow. It pairs well with nearby Walzin Castle and Dinant.
Sharp roofs.
In the courtyard.
On the north front.
Near Celles, Namur Province, Belgium
In the tourist season.
Walzin Castle and Dinant.