Point of interest Viroinval - Maison des Baillis (Bailiffs' House) - Photo

Maison des Baillis (Bailiffs' House)

Description

It was probably circa 1408, following the Burgundian invasion and the destruction of the castle fort, that a stone house was built on the site to house the first bailiff, Jehan d'Avignon. Under the Old Regime, the bailiffs were officers of justice, delegates of the Prince-Bishop and holders of tax revenue. The era of the Bailiffs came to an end in 1745. Several owners ensued until 1970, when the municipality of Nismes acquired it to create a museum. Today, fully restored, the "Maison des Baillis" ("Bailiffs' House") has become the Maison du Parc naturel Viroin-Hermeton (House of the Viroin-Hermeton Nature Park) and the Maison de l’Urbanisme de l’arrondissement de Philippeville (House of Town Planning for the District of Philippeville).  In 2012, the Tourist Office also moved to this building.

Photos

Maison des Baillis (Bailiffs' House) can be discovered in the following trails...
Trail Walking Viroinval - Rando bivouac - tente jardin Ri de Rome - train et à pied - Nismes - Photo
Walking
YannickM

Walking

Very difficult
Viroinval, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
24 km | 31 km-effort
6h 57min
No
Trail Walking Viroinval - Rando bivouac - train et à pied - Nismes - Photo
Walking
YannickM

Walking

Very difficult
Viroinval, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
15.1 km | 20 km-effort
4h 36min
No
Trail Walking Chimay - Grande Traversée de la Forêt du Pays de Chimay (Great Crossing of the Chimay Forest) - Section 3: Virelles - Olloy-sur-Viroin - Photo
Walking
GUIDE+

Walking

Medium
Chimay, Wallonia, Hainaut, Belgium
38 km | 49 km-effort
9h 35min
No
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Positioning

Country:
Belgium
Region :
Wallonia
Department/Province :
Namur
Municipality :
Viroinval
Location:
Nismes
Creation date :
2019-04-26 13:45:53.159
Updated on
2019-04-26 13:45:53.159

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