ゴルシーの天然記念物・トップ7

The trail from this viewpoint is a real balancing challenge towards the end, very rocky with large gravel. It seems to me that a few years ago the trail was not so perilous. It is part of the official permanent route "La Croix Renson en Gaume" which advises to do it clockwise, so this uphill trail is impossible! Except for a trialist with Hulk legs and a motorcycle traction. 🙄

easy with children

It depends which way... 😀😇

It stings a little 😂

The origin of the place's name is mysterious. According to some, this name comes from a transcription of the name "Trou du Perdu" (Perisher's Hole). Amidst pine trees, heather, and blueberry bushes, this place represents a steep landscape where the Fourneau stream has shaped a gorge with a waterfall. A little higher up, a waterfall has formed and accentuates the erosion downstream. Above, the stream trickles over a slab of black sandstone. This formed above a significant layer of waterproof marl that stopped the infiltration of the sand present here to above it. A beautiful waterfall has formed due to the presence of the stream and the erosion that followed.

Very beautiful course & very pleasant paths for running!

Nice view and Luxembourg bench ;)

Standing at the place called "Bonsvau" on the edge of the villages of Meix-le-Tige, Willancourt, and Châtillon, according to Mr. Jean-Marie Lambert, this tree is between 150 and 200 years old. Before the merger of the municipalities in 1977, it was called "The Oak of the Three Cantons" because, at that time, Châtillon was part of the canton of Etalle, Meix-le-Tige of Messancy, and Willancourt of Virton. And yet, this oak tree has never experienced any communal or cantonal conflict! Mr. Maurice Simonet, a resident of Châtillon and member of the St-Léger history circle, explains: "There was a large iron cross nailed to the trunk. The metal served as a conductor for lightning, which struck the tree at least twice, probably three times. The large hole at its base was caused by lightning." The latter has skirted the cross from top to bottom, leaving a clearly visible mark. It was stolen around the year 2000, then replaced by a potale, also stolen. It is filled with nails, for unknown reasons. For Jean-Marie Lambert, DNF agent, nails are a votive offering. An ex-voto is a votive offering made to a god in request of a favor or in thanks for a favor obtained following a vow made to that effect. These objects can take many forms and be made of many materials. In 2002, it was listed as a remarkable tree. Mr. Lambert certifies that the inscription "Chêne des 3 communes" on the tree dates from before the merger of the municipalities.