# Jemeppe Castle, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Jemeppe Castle is a castle in Wallonia in Belgium (Saint-Hubert). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-jemeppe/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Castle in Wallonia · History - **Where:** Belgium · Rue Félix Lefèvre 24, 6900, Marche-en-Famenne - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** LGG Grâce-Hollogne, 51 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [chateaujemeppe.eu](https://www.chateaujemeppe.eu) - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Coordinates:** 50.18628, 5.31316 ## What it is and where Jemeppe Castle is a castle in Wallonia in Belgium (Saint-Hubert). It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Château Jemeppe et ferme du château classés It is in [Saint-Hubert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/saint-hubert/), where this site lists 29 more places to see, 18 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.18628, 5.31316; the nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG, Grâce-Hollogne), 51 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.186282%2C5.313163) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.186282%2C5.313163) - **Protection:** Protected heritage It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Jemeppe Castle is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 17 | | February | Possible | 9 h 48 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 32 | | May | Best time | 15 h 13 | | June | Best time | 16 h 09 | | July | Best time | 15 h 46 | | August | Best time | 14 h 17 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 26 | | November | Possible | 8 h 43 | | December | Best time | 7 h 51 | In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [GRP 577 Variante Geopark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-577-variante-geopark/): Hiking · 2.2 km - [Castle of Waha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-waha/): Castle in Wallonia · 4.0 km - [Chapelle de la Sainte-Trinité de Marche-en-Famenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chapelle-de-la-sainte-trinite/): Chapel in Marche-en-Famenne, Belgium · 4.1 km - [GRP 577 Tour de la Famenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-577-tour-de-la-famenne/): Hiking · 4.6 km - [GRP 577 Trajet Principal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-577-trajet-principal/): Hiking · 4.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: History - [Manneken Pis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/manneken-pis/): bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium - [Spa, Belgium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spa/) - [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium - [Tournai Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai-cathedral/): Cathedral - [Stoclet Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/palacio-stoclet/): historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium Every Belgium place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Jemeppe Castle? It is a castle in Wallonia in Belgium. It has articles in 4 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Jemeppe Castle? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 51. ### How do you get to Jemeppe Castle? The nearest main airport is Liège Airport (LGG), 51 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.186282%2C5.313163) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [GRP 577 Variante Geopark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-577-variante-geopark/), [Castle of Waha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-de-waha/), [Chapelle de la Sainte-Trinité de Marche-en-Famenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chapelle-de-la-sainte-trinite/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/8800006), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2967900), CC0. More about Jemeppe Castle on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemeppe_Castle). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).