Promenade Héroïque

Note the mainly workmen's houses made of red sandstone, built as small groups of two to four dwellings, as a reminder of the tough living conditions of our forebears.

Take a stroll in the peaceful Folcuin Garden, graced with a wide range of herbs and medicinal plants, kitchen gardens and some fruit trees.

Enter this splendid Carolingian church, the oldest in Belgium. Discover its elevated choir and Roman crypt.

Without a shadow of a doubt the finest views of the Sambre valley, the St. Ursmer Collegiate Church and Lobbes village. Do not forget to bring your camera along!

E Explore the history of this site, established as a tribute to the memory of the French soldiers who died in battle on 23 August 1914. 12 infantry regiments fought each other on this plateau.