HOW TO REACH SENEFFE By train and bus : From railway station: bus 72 (Tec > Manage) Get out at “Seneffe Centre”, then walk ±16 minutes From Manage railway station: bus 72 (Tec > Baulers) and A bus 71 (Tec > ) – Get out at “Seneffe Centre”, remarkable then walk ±16 minutes Living & site By car : E19 > exit 20 (Feluy), follow signs for Seneffe E40 > exit 18 (Seneffe) follow signs for Seneffe

Parking : Free parking for cars and bicycles (bicycles are not allowed on the Estate)

People with reduced mobility : Easy access (follow the signs) Person responsible for publication: Philippe Fontaine, Managing Director of A.S.B.L. “Domaine de Seneffe” - Photographs: Michel Clinckemaille - Design: www.coyote.be Clinckemaille - Design: Michel - Photographs: de Seneffe” of A.S.B.L. “Domaine Director Managing Fontaine, for publication: Philippe responsible Person

Dogs are not allowed on the Estate

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With the support of the General Tourism Commission of the Walloon Region Th e Ch â t e a u d e Se n e f f e Est a t e is located between grounds, in the shape of a work by Bury or Folon, two famous Nivelles, La Louvière and , about fifty kilometres Belgian artists. And if older sculptures are more to your taste, south of Brussels. Designed in the 18th century, it offers you won’t be disappointed either. 21st century visitors a light-hearted, scientific and dynamic approach that gives it a contemporary feel. Every year, nu- Water’s mirror P r a c t i c a l I n f o r m a t i o n merous cultural happenings and events aimed at the gene- Hearing the murmur of unseen water, gazing at the sky’s reflec- ral public take place here, including the traditional Flower tion in a natural mirror – such are the visual, auditory and aes- The Park and the Gardens Gardens are open Carpet (’s largest), presented every two years. thetic pleasures that this natural element provides in parks and every day, except in bad weather, from 8 am to 8 pm gardens. The Château de Seneffe Estate is no exception here, with from April to September and from 8 am to 6 pm from October to March. Entry is free. Chapel : freely accessible reception point.

Château - Silverware Museum of the French Community Opening hours: : the Château is open every day apart from working Mondays, from 10 am to 6 pm.

Closed on 1 January and 24, 25 and 31 Decem- ber. Admission free on the first Sunday of every month. Going green its lake and its romantic island, its large pool with its 15-metre ‘Saveurs des Lumières’: : the 18th century tas- The Estate, which is listed as one of Wallonia’s major heri- water spout and the various pools which adorn gardens of such ting room (which serves hot chocolate and tea in the tage sites, has become the ideal place for round-the-year contrasting atmospheres. style of the period) is open on Sundays and public ho- walking and exploration. It covers 22 hectares. lidays from 2 to 6 pm. It is also open to people who You can enjoy a setting that combines nature’s bounty and Buildings which evoke both past and present do not wish to visit the museum. man’s stewardship. Information panels throughout the As you walk round the Seneffe Estate, you can also admire buil- grounds recount the site’s history and point out specific dings constructed for the pleasure of former owners, including aspects of its flora and fauna. There are also temporary an orangery, a theatre, an aviary and an icehouse. exhibitions whose delights can be sampled as you wander At the far end of the castle, a wilder area featuring a wide variety round during the warmer time of year. of species makes a great place to go for a stroll and enjoy a splen- Six remarkable trees – the ‘Gardens’ Voices’ – have a story did view of the Estate from the column set up to commemorate to tell you with the help of excerpts from 17th and 18th the Battle of Seneffe (11 August 1674). Possibilities to organize guided tours and century writers. The Estate Park of course also serves as the setting for the stately various locations for events. There are also pleasant surprises in store if you turn down home, which was built in the 18th century and now houses the More information : certain walkways or end up in certain corners of the Silverware Museum of the French Community of Belgium. www.chateaudeseneffe.be