Village de Vireux-Wallerand

Vireux-Wallerand is a picturesque commune occupying a privileged site in the Meuse Valley. Its right bank of the river is lined with pretty villas surrounded by gardens which constitute one of the charms of the commune. The commune of Vireux-Wallerand became French a little more than 3 centuries ago, in 1678 to be precise, and was formerly the land of Luxembourg. From belonging to the Counts of Luxembourg, kings of Bohemia, the inhabitants of Vireux-Wallerand were qualified as "Bohemians" then "Boïamons" from where the name given today to the inhabitants of this commune, namely : Les Bayamonts.Vireux-Wallerand has an architectural heritage that deserves a visit: The church of Saint-Georges, but also the castle located on the banks of the Meuse in a park, and dating from 1714, then the castle of Risdoux which dates from the 18th century and which has now been restored by private individuals as a hotel.