マルシンの天然記念物・トップ20

このトル・マントの最初の記述は1833年にさかのぼります。 この名前は、テバイのテイレシアスの娘である預言者マントに由来しており、彼女の故郷がエピゴノイに征服された後、デルフォイに連れてこられました。 そこから小アジアに旅をし、クレタ人のラキウスと結婚し、モプソスをもうけ、クラロスにアポロ神殿を建立しました。 伝承によれば、彼女は晩年をイタリアで過ごしたとされています。 この洞窟とギリシャ古代の伝説との関連性は不明です。 これは化石化した洞窟です。 1964年には、隣接する「グロット・サント・エティエンヌ」への狭い通路が作られました。 この合流点は、洞窟探検家によって「誕生」と呼ばれています。 これは、深さ10メートルの竪穴とともに、この洞窟で最も困難な区間です。 この洞窟は一般公開されておらず、観光用に開発されたことはありません。 ベルギー洞窟学会の会員証と鍵を持っている者だけが、石灰岩の通路に入ることができます。 この場所を保護するため、入り口は南京錠付きの頑丈な扉で閉鎖することが決定されました。 しかし、1970年以来、冬眠中のコウモリが定期的に確認されていたため、1990年になって初めて、両洞窟の入り口が、出入りを容易にするために遮蔽されました。 NATAGORAによるこれらの小型哺乳類の観察により、地域的に深刻な危機に瀕している数種、例えば小型ホースシューコウモリやノコギリバチコウモリなどが特定されました。 ユイのコレジアル教会の第4バウデン・パウエル隊のパイオニアであるヴァンサン・ポワティエは、ボーイスカウトリーダーのジャン＝ルイ・キュヴェリエと共に、この洞窟システムのいくつかの訪問を企画しました。 一部の者はトル・マント洞窟から入り、より冒険的な者はトル・サント・エティエンヌ洞窟から直接入りました。 出典: wikihuy.be

砂利採取場は、写真愛好家や、手入れの行き届いた小道を歩き、静かに鳥を観察したい散歩者にとって、非常に豊かな場所です。ハイカーや写真家におすすめの場所です。 犬はリードにつないでおくなど、指示に従ってください（たとえ一部の人が犬を自由にしても害はないと考えていても、捕食本能を持つ動物がいることを知っておいてください。これは地上で営巣するカワセミなどの一部の鳥を追い払う可能性があります）。また、鳥を邪魔しないように水浴びはしないでください。指示に従ってくださるすべての方々に感謝いたします。ハイキングや写真撮影を楽しんでください 🙏。

Excavations are conducted year-round at Moha Castle, making it unique in Belgium. When I visited, two archaeologists were uncovering a wall that runs beneath the visible castle and likely dates back to the 12th century.

The castle is free to visit. At the foot of the rock, there's a visitor center where you can pick up a badge to open the gate. For €4, you can also get a brochure with information about the most important points. The castle is only open to visitors starting in April, but the friendly man at the visitor center let me in on February 27th... as far as you can even call it "inside" at this ruin ;-)

The exact origins of the medieval County of Moha remain unknown. It is likely that the county was formed during the fragmentation of the Carolingian Empire and the Hesbaye region at the end of the 9th century. The first known count, Albert of Moha, is mentioned in a document dated 1026 or 1028. The first defensive stone walls also date from the first half of the 11th century. Having no male heir, Albert of Moha married his daughter to Henry I of Dasbourg around 1050, thus linking the county's destiny to that of this powerful family of Alsatian origin. Initially, it is highly unlikely that the Counts of Dasbourg regularly resided in Moha, entrusting the county's administration to trusted men and a small garrison. However, the situation changed with Hugh II (1130-1180) and his son Albert II (d. 1212), who decided to become more involved in the region's politics. Albert II, in particular, chose to align his interests with those of his nephew, Duke Henry I of Brabant, whose policies he would follow until the end of the 12th century. In 1204, Count Albert III, having lost hope of having a son, chose the Prince-Bishop of Liège as his heir. But the late birth of his daughter Gertrude would jeopardize these agreements. Quickly betrothed to Thibaut of Lorraine, who died in 1219, she then married Thibaut of Champagne, who repudiated her, and subsequently Simon of Linange. At 19, she died childless. On March 19, 1225, the Prince-Bishop of Liège, Hugues de Pierrepont, took possession of Moha. Under the Prince-Bishops, Moha became a prison for political prisoners and a fortification tasked with controlling the city of Huy and blockading merchants. This policy was deeply unpopular and led to reprisals: the people of Huy besieged Moha in 1255. The fortress of Moha was considered impregnable. It was therefore through trickery that the people of Huy, taking advantage of a request for a truce, seized the castle on May 6, 1376. After the attack on the castle, the site's history is largely unknown. Mass is still celebrated twice a year in the castle chapel. During the 18th century, the ruins served as a refuge for a hermit. The castle's stones were gradually plundered, notably to build the surrounding houses. In 1889, the ruins of the castle were purchased by the Belgian state. Source: https://chateaumoha.be/histoire

The "Rocher du Château de Moha" is a limestone outcrop rising from the Mehaigne valley. It was a strategically important site in the Middle Ages, when more castles were built on rocks. This made the site difficult to besiege, and it was well-placed as a control point over the valley. The rock is very recognizable in the landscape. The ruins on the rock are still clearly visible, and the medieval structures are still easily recognizable.

Located in the Solières valley near Huy, the Trou Manto cave is a limestone cave with a complex network of tunnels. Access is via a steep path supported by a rope. The cave has three levels with magnificent stalactites, a sloping floor with collapses, and twelve large columns supporting the vaults. The entire structure is an impressive karst phenomenon, approximately 600 meters long and 48 meters deep. The cave is protected and fenced off due to vandalism and to protect bats; visits are only possible with a guide or a caving association. The cave is known for its diverse hydrological phenomena and the legend of the Nutons, gnome-like helper beings from folklore. This combination of nature, history, and mythology makes Trou Manto a special place.

A collection of four caves, two of which are closed off as bat roosts. A steep climb or descent over a rocky path is definitely worth it.