Celles
Celles (Houyet)
One of Wallonia’s “most beautiful villages,” a quiet cluster of stone houses surrounding the 11th-century Romanesque Collegiate Church of Saint Adelaide. At the village entrance, a German Panther tank marks the farthest point of the German advance during the Battle of the Bulge.
Celles is a tranquil village of stone houses centered on the Collegiate Church of Saint Adelaide, built in the 11th century, which features rare underground crypts and fine Romanesque architecture. During the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, German armored units were halted near here by Allied forces and never reached the Meuse. A Panther tank is preserved at the village entrance as a memorial. The village has several country restaurants and guesthouses, and it is the starting point for hikes to Vêves Castle and along the Lesse. You can follow the marked trails to Furfooz or Houyet. It is about 10 kilometers from Dinant.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Château de Vêves
- Furfooz Nature Park
- Château de Walzin
- Rocher Bayard
- Maison de la Pataphonie
- Citadel of Dinant
- Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame of Dinant
- Lesse River Kayaking (Houyet–Anseremme)