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Statues of the Gilles de Binche

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Statues of the Gilles de Binche

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Location: Binche, Thuin, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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1. Estinnes Wind Farm – Bridge on the RAVeL loop from Binche

44.4km

03:25

320m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bridge on the RAVeL – Small Bridge on the RAVeL loop from Binche

18.2km

01:05

130m

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3. Binche City Walls – Binche Train Station loop from Bracquegnies

43.5km

02:58

360m

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Willem VS

May 16, 2024

The Gilles of Binche are anonymous folkloric characters who come out during carnival, more specifically on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. They are mainly found in the Belgian carnival, especially in the Centre region of Hainaut. The exotic costumes go back to an extravagant party that was held in 1549 in the Palace of Binche in honor of Philip II of Spain. A Gille can be easily recognized by his costume: a linen suit with colorful lions and crowns, which is filled with straw, so that a hump is created at the front and on the back. They wear clogs and a white collar. On the last day of carnival, they wear a mask around 10 o'clock in the morning (so that everyone is anonymous) after that for the rest of the day they no longer wear it, and a white cap on their head.

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Guido De Graeve

August 2, 2021

Gilles are anonymous folkloric characters who come out during Carnival, more specifically on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. They can only be found in the Belgian carnival, mainly in central Hainaut, but also elsewhere in a few places.

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Jeroen Tiggelman

July 24, 2022

Visit the iconic carnaval figure and have a look in the museum of carnaval and the mask just across.

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Location: Binche, Thuin, Hainaut, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

Statues of the Gilles de Binche

1. Estinnes Wind Farm – Bridge on the RAVeL loop from Binche

2. Bridge on the RAVeL – Small Bridge on the RAVeL loop from Binche

3. Binche City Walls – Binche Train Station loop from Bracquegnies

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