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Entrance to old quarry?

According to legend, a wagon and its entire team fell inside. The horses and coachman died, smashing against the stone. Some believe that the ghost of the unfortunate man has been haunting this cursed excavation ever since, and that it's possible to glimpse him after dark...

Undoubtedly one of the most breathtaking places in Revin, but one of the most difficult to reach. It's best to have strong legs. The Godin Hole (the name is uncertain), several centuries old, originated from a prospecting operation in the rock face. It lies at the bend of a small, steep path overlooking the house in the middle of Fallières. "It comes from the search for slate schists. At the time, people were very poor and looked for slate by digging into the rock. There are other similar holes along the stream below, they extend all the way to the Plateau," says Edmond Szelong, a history buff. No one knows exactly when this breakthrough was made, probably in the 18th century. The imposing cavity, dug into this porous rock, inexorably lets water seep through. It fills with every downpour. “Children used to be responsible for emptying it every morning using buckets.”

Despite its name, it is more of a washhouse set up in a small cave than a fountain. A pleasant stop in the Tournavaux forest.

The Mother of God depicted and venerated here is the one from Lourdes. This well-known Marian pilgrimage site is located in the French Pyrenees and is visited by many people every year, including many sick people who hope for healing. The devotional image of the Mother of God has become widespread - not only in France - and believers have built Lourdes chapels and grottos everywhere. The church's memorial day "Our Lady of Lourdes" is on February 11th, which is the anniversary of the Marian apparition (1858), when the Mother of God appeared to 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous in a rock grotto very close to Lourdes. Bernadette later became a nun and died at the age of just 35. On December 8th (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary) 1933, she was canonized by Pope Pius XI. The commemoration of the Madonna of Lourdes is also World Day of the Sick.

leave the road by following the almost erased track 100 m to the North.

Access the hole via a wide but almost erased path 100m further east. Watch out for children: the hole is steep and unsecured.

Follow the path along the river and enjoy the rippling waters and waterfalls.