Château de Vaux-Le-Vicomte, Maincy

Atlas ObscuraSep 14

'Pyramide de Verlée' in Havelange, Belgium

Verlée is a small hamlet located an hour and a quarter's drive south-east of Brussels. Apart from a few limestone farmhouses, the village itself is small and of little interest. However, when leaving Verlée via the road to Petit Avin, visitors are surprised to discover a stone obelisk in the middle of the countryside. It stands on a ridge alongside the road. There are no nearby buildings and no…

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Château de Vaux-Le-VicomteSight« Vaux-le-Vicomte est le rêve de Fouquet devenu réalité : à la fois palais majestueux et maison chaleureuse, lieu de…
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'Pyramide de Verlée' in Havelange, Belgium