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Chimay Castle (French: Château de Chimay) is a château in Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle has been owned by the Prince of Chimay and his ancestors for centuries, and it is open to the public for tours during part of the year.
The title is currently held by Philippe de Caraman-Chimay, 22nd Prince de Chimay (b. 1948). The main residence of the princely family is Chimay Castle (French: Château de Chimay), which is located in the town of Chimay in the Hainaut province of Belgium.
Chimay Castle, the château of the princes of Chimay; Lake Virelles; The source of the Oise; Chimay has traditionally hosted an annual motor racing event, run on a street circuit formed from local public roads.
Estimated to be more than a thousand years old, Chimay is one of the few castles still lived in by its owners, and first opened to the general public soon after the Second World War. Families have succeeded each other throughout the castle’s most painful times, surviving wars, political disruption, looting and fires.
Chimay Castle, the home of the Princes of Chimay for many generations, is an ancient stronghold, which some documents suggest may be as old as the year 1000. Through the years, the medieval bastion became a fortress.
- Rue Saint-Nicolas 36, Chimay, Belgium
Located in the Botte du Hainaut, the Château de Chimay really truly is a Walloon gem. Don't miss the guided tour, which will take you through 1000 years of history. And he mini-golf and the escape room are also worth discovering!
Le château de Chimay, aux mains de familles importantes à travers les siècles, fut mainte fois reconstruit jusqu’à aujourd’hui. L’évolution des temps, les guerres et les incendies ont provoqué autant de renaissances du château, aujourd’hui en place depuis plus de mille ans.
