I didn't know about Canadian National Vimy Memorial until this visit. My bad. Canada lost many…read morelives in Vimy, on this site, in World War One. The memorial is beautiful. The various statues symbolize our emotions. The guided tour is the best part of the visit. It includes a short section of a tunnel dug during the war. Our guide explained how the war in Vimy was like, and the conditions the soldiers had to endure above and below ground: Cold and muddy; digging the tunnel by hand then hand carrying the rocks in bags for whatever long distance to get out of the tunnel and bury the bags in mud; mines blowing up just past the trench; hearing the noises of war. As she talked, I felt creeps running down my back. I wouldn't have last a week here, let alone the 3 months the soldiers endured during their rotation. Many Canadians died or suffered here to defend an ideal, to defend freedom. I feel grateful for the freedom and comfort we have nowadays. I have immerse respect for Canadian veterans and soldiers. Please pay a visit when you are near. It is only 1.5 hour drive from Brussels.

We were staying in the area for a few days and found out about this Chateau online, we really liked…read morethe looked and came for a visit. There is plenty and free parking just across the street. We just came for a walk in the park and to enjoy the Chateau from the outside. Did cost us 9 Euros each and we thought that was a fair price for what we got. Our Bulldog was welcome here as well. The place is first mentioned in history in the 11th Century. The chateau that still is here today was build in the 15th Century as a fort. It's in the same familys hands since the beginning. It's been named a historic monument since 1840 and there are other buildings on the grounds from the same time as well as a chapel from the 19th Century. The Chateau is a picture-perfect building. Just like you would imagine a fairy-tale Castle. It's a real piece of beauty with the (empty) moat. There's also a big rose garden on the grounds as well as a fruit garden. Also a nice piece of land (mostly woodland) to have a small walk. Which we did...very enjoyable and peaceful. Almost nobody around. There are several medieval games to try out for kids (and grown-ups of course). So surely a whole family can have some fun here. It's all mostly flat and easy to walk - also mostly suitable for strollers and wheelchairs. There are some special events sometimes and also tours through the castle. We really had a great time here. Wasn't too busy, was really lovely to enjoy the architecture and the park.