- For other places of the same name, see Rochefort (disambiguation).
| Rochefort ((wa)Rotchfoirt) | |
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| Lavaux-Sainte-Anne castle | |
| Information | |
| Country | .svg/20px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
|---|---|
| Regions | Wallonia Namur Province |
| Watercourse | Lesse, Lomme |
| Altitude | Between 130 and220 m |
| Area | 165,27 km² |
| Population | 12 648 hab. () |
| Density | 76,53 inhab./km² |
| Nice | Rochefortois (e) |
| Postal code | 5580, 5434 |
| Telephone prefix | 32 84 |
| Location | |
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Rochefort is a municipality and a city of Namur province in Belgium. It is world famous for its caves of Han-sur-Lesse.
Understand
The commune of Rochefort is one of the eight communes which constitute the Geopark Famenne-Ardenne classified by UNESCO as "Global Geopark" since 2018.
Tourist information
Rochefort does not have its own tourist information office but has entrusted, with six other municipalities, its promotion to a ASBL the Famenne Tourist Office - Ardennes whose info point is at Marche-en-Famenne.
However, the town has a tourist office as well as a tourism office dedicated to Han-sur-Lesse:
- 1 Rochefort tourist information office Rue de Behogne 5,
32 84 212537, e-mail : [email protected] 
Mon.- Game. : 10 h - 14 h, Fri. : 9 h - 17 h, sat.- Sun. : 9 h 30 - 16 h. – 
- 2 Royal Tourist Office (Land of valleys) place Théo Lannoy 2, 32 84 377596, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Fri. : 10 h - 16 h, sat.- Sun. : 10 h - 17 h (this is the schedule in low season, in high season the schedule starts at 9 h 30 and ends at 18 h). –
Mon.- Game. : 
To go
By train
| Train station | Railway company | Destination | Connection with other transport |
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 Jemelle station.
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no.By bus
Two bus lines 
connect Rochefort to other cities or towns:
- 162bJemelle station ↔ Libramont-Chevigny,
- 424 Rochefort ↔ Marche-en-Famenne.
By car
Rochefort is crossed in its western part by the motorway E411 (Auderghem - Namur - Arlon - Uckange) and three exits lead to the town. From North to south :
- 22 "Rochefort",
- 22a "Lavaux-Sainte-Anne",
- 23 "Wellin".
If you come from the northeast or the east, it is also served by the national road NOT86 (from the NOT4 To Marche-en-Famenne).
Distances, times and routes
Distance and time table from Rochefort
(center to center)
(center to center)
| Destination | Distance | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| by the road | great circle | by car (about) | by train | |
| Brussels | E411116,8 km | 98,2 km | 1 h 25 min | 1 h 54 min |
| Arlon | E41192,4 km | 68,3 km | 1 h 07 min | 53 min |
| Dinant | NOT94NOT9733,3 km | 24,5 km | 30 min | — |
| Cork | NOT63NOT83668,9 km | 57,8 km | 1 h | 1 h 20 min |
| Marche-en-Famenne | NOT83613,7 km | 9,7 km | 15 min | 13 min |
| Namur | NOT4E41152,6 km | 42,1 km | 40 min | 40 min |
Givet | D949NOT40NOT9433,8 km | 28,4 km | 35 min | — |
| Routes via Rochefort (Belgium) |
| Auderghem ← Courier ← | NOT  S | → Libramont-Chevigny → Uckange |
| Dinant ← | NO  SE | → Wellin |
| End ← | SO  NO | → Marche-en-Famenne → Aywaille |
| Brussels-Midi station ← | '  'Line 161-162 | → Luxembourg |
 Canterbury ← Dinant ← | NO  SE | → Bastogne → Brindisi |
| Houyet ← | O  E | → End |
| Bruges ← Dinant ← | NO  SE | → Redu → Arlon |
| Marche-en-Famenne ← | O E | → Marche-en-Famenne |
Circulate
By bus
Four bus lines allow to connect several villages of the town and a line allows to circulate in Rochefort strictly speaking :
- 29Jemelle station ↔ Grupont with stops in Rochefort, Han-sur-Lesse, Éprave and Ave-et-Auffe,
- 166aJemelle station ↔ Lavaux-Sainte-Anne with stops in Rochefort, Éprave and Lessive,
- 166bJemelle station ↔ Ciergnon with stops in Rochefort and Villers-sur-Lesse,
- 166cJemelle station ↔ Briquemont with stops in Rochefort, Havrenne, Buisonville, Forzée, Navaugle, Frandeux and Laloux,
- 63 urban circuit in Rochefort.
- TEC network – Map of the TEC network in Rochefort.
To see
- 1 Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy rue de l'Abbaye
- 2 Church of Our Lady of the Visitation rue de Behogne 43
free. – - 3 Archeopark of Malagne rue du Coirbois 85, 32 84 222103
- 4 Rail and Stone Center avenue de Ninove 11, 32 84 223601
- 5 Lorette cave Drève de Lorette, 32 84 212080
- 6 La Fayette monument Lafayette Square accessible at all times. free. – The monument marks the spot where the , the Marquis de Lafayette was arrested by the Austrians.
- 7 Ruin of the count's castle Jacquet street, 32 84 214409
- 8 Eprave cave and emergence of the Lomme
- 9 Lesse brewery rue du Treux 4, 32 84 457525, e-mail : [email protected]
- 10 Old mill of Éprave rue de l'Aujoûle
- 11 Han 1900 rue des Grottes 14, 32 84 345908, e-mail : [email protected]
- 12 Domain of the Caves of Han rue Joseph Lamotte 2
- 13 Caves of Han
- 14 Prehistohan rue des Grottes 46 included in the entrance ticket to the caves, otherwise: adult 5 €, child 3,5 €.
- 15 Zoo
- 16 Loss of Belvaux (Belvaux Goufre)
- 17 Han 1900 rue des Grottes 14, 32 84 345908, e-mail : [email protected] included in the entrance ticket to the animal park, otherwise: adult 8 €, over 65 7 €, child 5 €.
- 18 Anticlinal de la Cluse du Ry d'Ave Auffe –
(2013) - 19 Lavaux-Sainte-Anne Castle Castle Street – (2013)
free
(2013)
Do
- Underground quest (Caving Quest) rue Joseph Lamotte 2 (departure at the entrance of Han caves), 32 84 377213 –
- 1 Caving expedition (in the cave of Santa Claus) –
To buy
- 1 Butcher Libotte-Flahaux rue de Behogne 18, 32 84 210445 Mon.- sat. : 8 h 30 - 18 h 30, Sun. : 8 h 30 - 14 h. –
(but impossible to make a U-turn with a wheelchair). First quality meats and artisanal manufacture of cold cuts and cured meats including "Ardennes ham" and "Ardenne sausage" which are IGP. Catering service. - 2 Butcher Kesch-Doyen rue de Marche 19, 32 84 210888 Tue.- sat. : 9 h - 13 h and14 h - 18 h 30. – First quality meats and artisanal manufacture of cold cuts and cured meats including "Ardennes ham" and "Ardenne sausage" which are IGP as well as white pudding and black pudding. Catering service.
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Events
- 1 Rochefort International Laughter Festival Roches Cultural Center, rue de Behogne 5, 32 84 221083, e-mail : [email protected] from to .
Housing
Communicate
Manage the day-to-day
Health
Security
Around
Destinations bordering Rochefort in Wikivoyage
