The monumental bridge of Dohan The monumental bridge of Dohan is the first river structure you notice when entering the territory of Bouillon while going downstream along the Semois.The inhabitants of the Semois basin have always needed systems to cross the river in order to reach other villages, deliver goods, or access farmland and forests. In earlier times there were fords, footbridges, wooden bridges, and later, the first stone bridges appeared. The fords The fords are no

The Semois is a tributary of the Meuse. It springs from a plateau and winds its way through the valley. Deep meanders and hilltop villages characterize this picturesque landscape. The Semois originates in Arlon. Although the distance from its source to its mouth (in Monthermé, France) is only about 70 km as the crow flies, the river’s total length is nearly three times that — 195 km  — due to its countless meanders!The Semois flows for about 20 kilometers through French terri

The beautiful pink carnations that brighten the grey castle walls during the period of May to June are not just ordinary flowers...According to legend, none other than Godfrey of Bouillon  is responsible for this colourful touch. One day, in 1099 in Jerusalem , the dying Godfrey  gave a small pouch of carnation seeds to Aloys , one of his most loyal crusaders.They were meant to decorate his grave, but Godfrey  wanted it differently.He gave Aloys  the order to bring the seeds