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Pont du Coucou and Église Saint-Jacques, Polleur

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Pont du Coucou and Église Saint-Jacques, Polleur

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Pont du Coucou and Église Saint-Jacques, Polleur

Name: Pont du Coucou and Église Saint-Jacques, Polleur
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Location: Theux, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Best Hikes to Pont du Coucou and Église Saint-Jacques, Polleur

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1. Coucou Bridge – Neufmarteau Forge loop from Polleur

7.22km

01:59

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Coucou Bridge – Sasserotte Hamlet loop from Polleur

7.11km

01:58

130m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Our Lady of the Thorn Chapel – Coucou Bridge loop from Tiège

9.22km

02:36

190m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Erich + Margot Schins 👌🌲🍄🥾

November 12, 2023

The old bridge of Polleur, locally called Pont du Coucou, is a stone bridge of undoubtedly Roman origin. The location of a bridge at this point probably dates back to Roman times. This bridge was part of the Ardennes route that connected Atuatuca Tungrorum, now Tongeren, with Augusta Treverorum, now Trier
The bridge is called Pont du Coucou by the residents and refers to the Cuckoo Festival, a folkloric event organized every 2 years in July to hunt the cuckoo, this male beast that has caused various damages in the surrounding forests
Église Saint-Jacques (St. Jacques Church): The construction of the current building dates back to 1450. The building is made of sandstone and limestone quarries. The bell tower is unique of its kind because it is intentionally twisted and thus appears in a twisted shape, now classified. According to legend, it would be the work of the devil himself, who was enraged by this current form. More precisely, this bell tower is the work of the Compagnons of the Tour de France, who developed this technique to face the whims of the winds.

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Elevation 260 m

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Location: Theux, Verviers, Liège, Wallonie, Wallonia, Belgium

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Pont du Coucou and Église Saint-Jacques, Polleur

1. Coucou Bridge – Neufmarteau Forge loop from Polleur

2. Coucou Bridge – Sasserotte Hamlet loop from Polleur

3. Our Lady of the Thorn Chapel – Coucou Bridge loop from Tiège

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