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RENT A NICE CHALET IN THE BELGIUM ARDENNES
Looking for a holiday home for 6 persons or less? On this site you can read about our chalet in the Belgium Ardennes. Some main points: our house is well suited for companies of six persons (at a maximum). It is sisonstuated on a top of a hill and offers a beautifull view over forrests and grasslands. We have a large garden and two cosy terraces. Within a short range there is a vast forest. This beautifull environment offers in each seasun abundately rest and relaxation for adults and children as well. Our chalet is situated nearby La Roche-en-Ardenne and Hotton. It is possible to rent sheet sleeping bags and towels. The house is not part of a holiday-park.
Our house is not let to youthful company.
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TARIFS, AVAILABLE PERIODS and OFFERS
A more detailed desciption, tarifs and availability you can find here. And are you looking for last-minutes? Well, go to here for offer(s) and last-minute(s). And by the way, when arrival date is within 3 weeks after booking (so arrival before ) the rent is allways cut by at least 20%.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR YOUR CHILDREN
- Dochamps : nearby Parc Chlorophylle is situated. This is an interesting parc (with playgarden) where children can discover the "world of the forest" in various ways.
- Ourthe : for elder children go by kayak on the kind river is of course a 'must'.
- Erezée : here you can find a nice ancient steamtrain and make a travel in the beautifull nature whilst seeing many times the little river Aisne. In Erezée you can also find a small museum showing ancient farmerlife: La Vile Grègne.
- Wéris : prehistoric dolmens and menhirs.
- Barvaux : the Labyrinthus, a maze with a search for a treasure. The theme is piracy. It suits especially for children from 3 til 12.
- Hotton : children playgarden on an little island in the Ourthe; also waterbikes.
- Transinne : there you will find Euro Space Center Belgium. A large exhibition about spacetravelling and research of the space.
- Coo : nice daytrip: waterfall and cablechairs (also in summer).
SURROUNDING AND INTERESTING LINK
- Magoster : the house is situated on the country nearby Magoster. This is part of Rendeux and not far away from La Roche-en-Ardenne, Durbuy and Hotton.
- La Roche-en-Ardenne : a very little town situated where a few valleys meet. La Roche has a cosy shoppingstreet, a swimmingpool and many restaurants. It is famous because of its old citadel which outside walls offer a sinister background for a (free) theatre every summer-evening with lanternslides and music based on the Ghost of Berthe. In the "Rue de la Gare" is the Museum of the Battle of the Bulge.
- Hotton-sur-Ourthe : this village is known because of it's cave, called Cave-of-Thousand-and-one-Night, deep down in the hill. Hotton lies, seen from La Roche, downstream along the Ourthe. In this river you can swim, or you can canoe or kayak on it. In Hotton are several climbingsites.
- Durbuy, Barvaux : Durbuy is calling itself the smallest town in the world. It is a cosy and well preserved place, where you can imagine yourself in other ages. Durbuy is about 20 km away. There is the start (or: end) of a beautifull foothpath (lenght 6 km, far away from all traffic) from Durbuy to Barvaux along the river Ourthe.
- Caves of Han : exceptional caves in Han-sur-Lesse nearby Rochefort. It offers one of the largest caves of Europe. From the center of Han a historic tram can bring you to the entrance of the caves.
- Ourthe, Samrée : on many places aloung the river you can kayak or canoe. In Samrée (11 km) ski or Nordic ski in wintertimes is possible; also rent of ski.
- Beffe : rent of mountainbikes by Beffelihills, on about 1500 meters of our house. It is a nice target for a walking because you can eat and drink there something inside the building or outside on a terrace. Internetservices are available too.
- Rendeux : Manege La Golette offers possibilities for horseriding. Their address is Rue la Golette 15-17, Rendeux-Haut.
- Wéris : choosen as one of the most beautifull villages of Wallonie. It is also known for its prehistoric dolmens and menhirs.
- Bikerace Luik-Bastenaken-Luik : usually 2e half of april, and the road Hotton-La Roche is often part of the parcours.
- Airballoons : end of august a yearly happening in Hotton with lift-off of many airballoons.
MEET OUR CHALET FIRST
You can meet our chalet by means of a
diashow or look at some pictures.
TERMS and BOOKINGS
Rental is subject to the following conditions. And bookings can be made here. About four weeks before arrival you will be sent a routedescription and some information about shops, doctor, dentist, etc.
FOR QUESTIONS...
You can allways ask your question or request for information by sending an email.
BATTLE OF THE BULGE
The area between Ourthe and Aisne was the scene for many actions in the Battle of the Bulge. You can read here more about it.
AND THEN THE WEATHER...