Château de Fallais, Castle in Braives, Belgium

The Château de Fallais is a medieval castle in the village of Fallais, part of the municipality of Braives in the Belgian province of Liège. It has a rectangular plan with rounded corner towers and a water-filled moat running around the building.

The first castle was built around 1150 by the Beaufort family, and around 1200 a great hall and four towers were added. In October 1465 Louis de Bourbon, Prince-Bishop of Liège, met his cousin Charles the Bold here before the Battle of Montenaken. Louis XIV stayed from 3 to 9 July 1675 during the siege of Huy and ordered the destruction of the Bourgogne, Grignard towers and two curtain walls; Auguste Van Assche rebuilt them in 1881.

The lords of Fallais held the right to mint coinage, and the Tour de la Monnaie is named for that privilege. A carved head from around 1500 decorates the keystone of the entrance gate's arch on the courtyard side. The Tour Saint-Jean once housed a chapel dedicated to Saint John the Baptist.

The castle is private property and not freely open to the public, but the exterior and moat are clearly visible from Rue du Château. Some events during the warmer months open the grounds to visitors, and guided tours can be arranged in advance by contacting the owners directly.

In June 1675, Louis XIV stayed at the castle in person before ordering two of its towers torn down. The northern wing, damaged by a fire in 1937, was later rebuilt, and the difference in stonework between old and new sections is still visible to anyone walking around the exterior.