The Château de Fontaine ( nl, Kasteel van Fontaine) is a chateau in the municipality of
Onhaye, Wallonia in the Belgian province of
Namur.
It is located south of the village of Anthée.
The chateau was built near the intersection of the main road from
Namur to
Luxembourg
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and the road from
Dinant to
Liège.
The chateau lies to the south of the village of Anthée in a valley surrounded by woods.
The chateau replaced a medieval castle, of which there are remains in the north east corner.
It was the seat of the lordship of Fontaine,
which included Anthée, Morville and Miavoye, spanning the counties of Namur and
Agimont in the
Prince-Bishopric of Liège
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The chateau is built of limestone, and is U-shaped, open to the south, with towers on each corner.
There is a farm to the east with the same plan, with the open side facing the chateau.
The two-story chateau was probably built in stages in the 16th century.
The other buildings were erected in the 16th and 17th centuries.
The chateau was renovated in neo-traditional style between 1907 and 1909.
The chateau was given a uniform appearance, with the towers raised and the present windows and other decorations added.
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File:Castle Fontaine in Anthée.jpg
File:Anthée JPG06.jpg
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Castles in Belgium
Castles in Namur (province)