ペリュヴェルの天然記念物・トップ11

有名な補足的な伝説によると、アウストラシアのブルンヒルデ女王は、ローマ街道を逃走中に巨大な石を失ったとされています。悪魔がすぐ後ろに迫っていたため、彼女の馬がつまずき、モノリスが記念碑として地面に突き刺さったまま残りました。別の伝承では、メンヒルは近くのシェルデ川の川床に、見えない金の鎖で繋がれていると主張しています。

オランのピエール・ブリュネオはベルギー最大の先史時代のメンヒルです。この巨大な一枚岩は23トン以上あり、後期石器時代にさかのぼります。砂岩は、歴史的なローマ街道の近くにある開けた畑に立てられています。4本の目立つポプラに囲まれたこの記念碑は、何世紀にもわたって神秘的な地元の伝説の舞台となってきました。

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Michel Raulier: The Nail Tree of Stambruges Tree worship in our region is very ancient. Proof of this is the discovery in Blicquy, in the place called "Ville d'Anderlecht," of a set of 120 posts up to 90 cm in diameter. These may have served as supports for offerings, as evidenced by the numerous iron pins found in the filling holes. This could correspond to an artificial sacred grove housing deities, similar to Lucan's description of petrified forests in Pharsalia. In the past, trees, with their longevity and majestic shape, aroused a sense of sacredness in the minds of our ancestors. They were also believed to be capable of helping people solve their problems, particularly health problems. Many customs exist: walking around the tree, driving nails to fix the ailment, and tying cloths or fabrics to bind it. These trees were often Christianized by the installation of religious images or a chapel nearby. One example among others is that of Notre Dame de Foy. In Foy, near Dinant, a woodcutter discovered a 15th-century statuette in the heart of a very ancient oak tree in 1609. Long forgotten, the figurine bearing the image of the Virgin had been placed in a niche carved into the trunk. Over time, the wood completely covered it and erased its memory. In Stambruges, there is one of these remarkable trees, and beside it is a chapel, called "the chapel of Erconpuch" or, by another name, "the chapel of Arc-au-Puche," dedicated to the Virgin Our Lady of Arc-au-Puits, formerly called the Virgin of the Woods.

The Pierre Brunehault, located in Brunehaut near Tournai, is an impressive megalith and one of the largest and oldest menhirs in Belgium. This mysterious stone, over four metres high, dates back to prehistoric times and has been the subject of stories and legends about its origins and meaning for centuries.

The Mer de Sable nature reserve is a 22-hectare protected area, renowned for its peat moors and young birch forests. Formerly a pond that dried up in the 19th century, the site is home to exceptional flora, including heather and carnivorous plants such as the sundew. The reserve, classified as a major heritage site in Wallonia, offers marked trails for hiking and observing local biodiversity.

Ornithological nature reserve, with magnificent species. Several observation points set up for bird watching. accessible to PMR.