Castle and Gardens of Freÿr sur Meuse

With an air of Versailles about it, the Castle of Freÿr occupies a grandiose Renaissance style setting on the banks of the River Meuse. Dating mainly from the 18th century, the magnificent Renaissance style residence has a refined and cosmopolitan interior that witnessed the first European tasting of coffee professedly reported in a text from 1675. The sweeping classical gardens, laid out in fa variety of styles, are home to 300-year-old orange trees and orangeries, among the oldest of the country. There is also a six-kilometre maze in which you can go and get lost or, rather, lie at the feet of the Trianon day-dreaming.

Comment:

Also open on Easter Monday, 1st May, Ascension, Whit Monday, 21 July and 15 August, as well as on Wednesdays during the Belgian and Dutch school holidays, depending on the month
Groups min. 20 pers. during normal opening hours, otherwise 25 pers.
Duration of the visit: 90 min.
Individuals: panels with texts for the visit to the castle and brochures for the visit to the gardens
Guides for groups with supplement

Meuse left bank: Dinant 6 km - Hastière 7 km

Extra information:

Every year on 1 May in the afternoon, the orange trees are put in the garden

Children under 12 and accompanied by their parents: free of charge

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