Poilvache Castle

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Forts and castles, Ruins

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Poilvache Castle is a ruined medieval castle in the Walloon municipality of Yvoir in the province of Namur, Belgium, overlooking the village of Houx from a clifftop on the river Meuse. ()

Local name: Château de Poilvache Coordinates: 50°18'19"N, 4°53'57"E

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Chemin de PoilvacheHoux 5530 WallonieBelgium

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+32 479 10 44 25

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Poilvache Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Collégiale Notre-Dame de Dinant, Château de Freÿr, Citadel of Dinant, Spontin Castle.

3.1 miS
13th-century church with a rounded tower
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Forts and castles, Historical place, Architecture
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Forts and castles
Crèvecœur Castle, Dinant
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