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Rochefort is a small town situated on the Lomme, a tributary of the Lesse, in the S.E. of the province of Namur close to the Ardennes. It is of ancient origin, its position at the point where the route to St Hubert crossed that from Liege to Bouillon having made it at all times a place of some importance. The ruins of the old castle, which gave the place its name and a title to a long line of counts that had the right of coining their own money, still exist.

This castle underwent many sieges and suffered much in the earlier wars, especially at the hands of Marshal de Chatillon in 1636. The castle ruins watches today over the city and it is possible to walk up there. If you pass the castle and follow the road to the end you will find a fantastic view over the city.

Rochefort is well-known for its caves and they are very easy to find because there are signs to almost everyone from the city centre. The "grotto" of Rochefort, within the town contains six chambers, the largest and highest of which was called the Sabbat. It was swept clear of its prehistoric remains before electric lighting was installed.

The more famous local caves are at Han-sur-Lesse, one of Rochefort's constituent towns, where the river Lesse disappears at what is called the gap or hole of Belvaux and passes by subterranean passages under the hill called Boeme or Boine.

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Rochefort Travel Blogs

Beer Bier Biere Biera Biero Bire Birra: Rochefort Travel Photos
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May 01, 2007 – May 21, 2007
ok this is going to be a blog just about all the beers that i tasted on my travels. it will be a good way to document all the tastys in the world.just so you know beer is my drink of choice..... i try to only zasze a beer at the country in which it has been brewed bu sometimes i get a bit carried away, like after i have alreday had a few...also if one of my beers has the wrong information about it, could you please tell me, even if it is saying the wrong town or city that it was produced in
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Rochefort – the city of beer and caves
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Feb 23, 2006 – Nov 13, 2009
When I arrived to Rochefort it had stated to rain and like every other city it was not showing its full beauty under these conditions. Rochefort is a small town situated on the Lomme, a tributary of the Lesse, in the S.E. of the province of Namur close to the Ardennes. It is of ancient origin, it…
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Short Camping in the Ardennes
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Jul 02, 2006 – Sep 04, 2007
May 2We arrived in Jemelle train station, obviously there was no bus again and we definitely didn't know anything of the area. We simply lift our thumb at the first car passing by while we were at the bus stop at the train station and the car stopped. We asked about Rochefort, and the guy gladly of…
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