5.8 km | 7.3 km-effort
You are now standing in front of the entrance of the Vonêche Castle (the castle is private property). It was built in 1806 by Aimé Gabriel d’Artigues, owner of the then famous Vonêche crystal factory. Just opposite the castle, in the vast park surrounding the building, are the former factory’s outbuildings.
In 1810, the factory employed more than 650 workers. After Napoleon's defeat, the crystalfactory lost the monopoly of the French market. On the initiative of Mr. d’Artigues, crystal works were started in Baccarat.
Kemlini and Lelièvre, who were both part of the original Vonêche team, created the famous crystal factory of Val Saint-Lambert in 1826. The Vonêche crystal factory stopped functioning in 1830. The factory buildings were then turned into a distillery, which closed down in 1844.
The Baron d’Huart now lives in the castle.
Walking
Randonnées de la Maison du Tourisme Famenne - Ardenne Ourthe & Lesse PRO
