Chimay - not just a beer

I stayed in a little town called Chimay in southern Belgium (Hainault) for a few days and was charmed. It's very quiet, just the right size, a couple of bars and restaurants, a church and a castle. And it's surrounded by the thin strip of limestone that makes the countryside look like Yorkshire, albeit with a far better flora and fauna.

This was the view from my garret:

Games are brought out into the town square each day, and there is a cracking board game shop with a mouth-watering selection of games for those who like that sort of thing.

And yes, there's an even more mouth-watering selection of beers..... 

Tourist information:

Short trips across the channel are still available from £99 from Aferry (but seemingly not from ferry companies direct) and Chimay is 2½ hours by road from the coast - with no tolls.