Long walks through the woods, fields and little villages around the house will make you enjoy the varied landscape of the region. For a special experience, you might contact Peter Rouffa. He organizes walks in and around the megalithical complex of Wéris, where he will make you experience the energy of centuries-old-menhirs.

Children will definitely live it up in the indoor arcade of ‘Chez Grandpère’ in Barvaux, while you enjoy a simple lunch on the outdoor terrace. Very near, you will also find a large outside recreation-ground with climbing frames for 1 to 8 year-olds. Behind La Maison en Pierre Bleue, a large private forest and wide garden with sandpit and swings offer plenty of options for the children as well.

You will have ample opportunity for daytrips. Visiting Durbuy (smallest city in the world) or the castle of La Roche, wandering through the streets of Marche en Famenne or shopping in Liege or Luxemburg. Even more castles, you will find in Durbuy, Deulin and Rochefort. Inside the house, a book full of other daytrip ideas will show you the way to a subtropical swimming pool, a labyrinth in Durbuy or various musea (among other things). An insider’s tip would have to be the sundaymorning market in Bomal.

Many more sportive activities can also be found in the vicinity of the house. Ranging from cycling to canoeing to climbing or cross-country skiing in winter. You can play golf on a few first-class, beautiful courses such as the ones in Durbuy (10 minutes by car), Méan (five-nations) or Spa. Upon return to the house, you will have the opportunity to relax instantly in the sauna in the basement.

Culinary excitement is found widespread in the Ardennes. Visit one of the family restaurants within a five-km-radius of the house or enjoy the well-known cuisine of ‘Le Sanglier des Ardennes’ in Durbuy. You might stay closer to home and give it a try yourself in the large kitchen of the house or by grilling on the barbecue in the garden.