Lion's Mound — Attraction in Braine-l'Alleud

Whether you are a history fan or not this place is set to amuse you. I will list out the best things you shouldnt miss in your visit.

Lions Mound Dont be overwhelmed by the sheer altitude to take, just go for it. Ive seen very old people and small kids reaching the top. You will feel like you had achieved something when reaching the top, similar to mountain climbers to our level :)

On the top you are treated with a fantastic view that you dont normally get to see everywhere. For history lovers, yes you see the place where the allied forces defeated The Napoleon. You have notes there that explains where and what happened exactly so you can see and imagine the past.

Down below the mound you have soldiers recreating the war. Once a year and once in five years they do it very big, the exact simulation of the war with 1000s of soldiers.

Rest of the time you can see some canon ball shots (See my pictures)

Tip: They also do some activities for kids near the same place. The soldiers speak, French & Dutch and also English so feel free to ask your preferred language.

There is also a museum near by which has plenty of things that take you back to the history. Its a heaven for history lovers and the rest of the people will be amazed by the soldiers, war materials and the 4D movie theatre inside which shows a short movie of the war on a huge screen.

Hope the review is useful and helps to plan your visit. Have fun there ! Give a like...

The Lions Mound and museum are costly to visit, and access to the mound required a 1.5 kilometre walk to the entrance from the car park, and the exit gate close to the car park was chained shut at 10.00 am so would have required the same walk to get out. Probably best to visit later in the day when hopefully the site is fully open, and make sure your visit is long enough to enjoy a leisurley walk around the site rather than rush. If it is sunny, take plenty of water.

My visit was early in the day. In the light of the venue's response, I should add that the museum and restaurants are close to the car park, but upon approaching the mound, a sign directed us towards an entrance to the right of the gate signed "exit" 1.25 km away... from where I took my photograph of the mound summit. It was not my intention to put anybody off, merely to allow plenty of time to enjoy everything that is to be seen, and when the refreshment venues are open... and presumably the exit...

It's a great place to discover history. ❤️🙏

The view from butte de lion is fantastic.

You try to imagine how the armies fought on these fields back then. It seems unreal. There is a map showing the cardinal points from which the armies came.

The ultimate experience on this hill would be VR glasses, which would allow you to relive this history almost in real life. Or an augmented reality app with which you could receive information about the battlefield via the camera. Maybe in the future. 😉

But it's a fascinating place even as it is. In my opinion, it's worth going up there.

It's also worth visiting the museum next to the hill. I can only recommend it, and not just for people who are interested in Napoleon. It has so much interesting information.

The souvenir store is varied. There is something for everyone, both children and adults, including replicas of real weapons from around 1815.

Go there and experience a very special...