Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne
château in Wallonia
The Castle of Lavaux-Sainte-Anne (French: Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne) is a castle located in Wallonia near Rochefort, Province of Namur in Belgium. In 1450, Jean II de Berlo commissioned the building of the castle.
On 16 November 2002, famous tennis player Justine Henin married Pierre-Yves Hardenne in this castle.
Origins
About a hundred meters from the castle passed a secondary Roman road. It came from Givet towards Ave-et-Auffe, passing through Lavaux. Nearby were the village of Genimont and the Roman fort of Eprave. In medieval times, the creation of the Principality of Liège made the region of Lavaux a border area with the Duchy of Luxembourg. This border is protected by the forts of Agimont, Revogne, Lavaux and Rochefort. The lords of the time are of the "Wellin" family. The first known mention of Lavaux dates from 1244.
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