Ham-sur-Heure Castle in Thuin is a well-preserved medieval fortress first mentioned in the 13th century, featuring robust towers and elegant Renaissance facades encircled by gardens and moats. Originally belonging to the Condé family, the castle later passed to the d'Enghien and then De Merode families, who owned it from 1487 until 1941. The fortress withstood a devastating French siege in 1667 that destroyed the keep, after which a protective rubble wall was constructed. Today, the castle serves as the town hall of Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes, and its square tower houses the Musée de la Vie Rurale et Artisanale, which presents ten rooms documenting rural crafts and professions from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
