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

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1. Stone Bridge of Polleur – Coucou Bridge loop from Polleur

7.24km

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110m

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2. Half-Timbered Chapel – Coucou Bridge loop from Tiège

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190m

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3. Sasserotte Hamlet – Stone Bridge of Polleur loop from Polleur

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01:51

120m

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

Pont du Coucou and Église Saint-Jacques, Polleur

1. Stone Bridge of Polleur – Coucou Bridge loop from Polleur

2. Half-Timbered Chapel – Coucou Bridge loop from Tiège

3. Sasserotte Hamlet – Stone Bridge of Polleur loop from Polleur

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