Castle of Freÿr — Attraction in Hastière

We spent around 2 hours at this nice chateau. The visit and the audio guide is very interesting (once I got used to the layout). It's great that such places can be visited, and the amount of dedication, time and money to maintain such a location becomes evident once you see the pictures of the flooded grounds.

The entrance to the parking is further down the street, on the castle grounds (not street parking). You get to drive through the arch of trees (in autumn colors for us) - this was a bit confusing to me, even though there are signs to the parking, because I thought we'll have to walk back, when in fact you drive close to the entrance, but through the grounds. Maybe a different location should be added on google maps, to indicate...

We had a wonderful afternoon here. As English speakers we were grateful to have all the information in the room in multiple languages in addition to extra info on the tapestries/paintings. The information was also amusing - with historical quips. Above all, however, the best thing was the receptionist / tour guide Jean-Guillame (I think I’ve spelt it wrong - I am so sorry!). He was funny, witty, interested in our trip and gave us great information and recommendations for the castle, Dinant, Belgian food (peaches and tuna!) and also a movie to watch. He was such fun and a genuine pleasure. We wish him a lifetime of joy! Definitely would come back again if ever in this part of the world :) and it was good value...

It's most impressive if you are a bird and view it from above, or if you are a climber and view it from the rocks on the other side of the river. From the ground you can see everything with one glance and there is nothing to discover. Orange trees are commonplace today, they were probably the reason to visit two hundred years ago. The story of the now disbanded railroad is somewhat interesting. The tracks should be converted into...