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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.

Mountain biking in this forest is fantastic! You could spend hours here before you've seen everything!

Ideal playground for practicing.

very beautiful place

behind the old convent

Well-known Carp Fishing Pond. In Spring and Summer way too busy & everyone crammed together

Lake Bernissart is an artificial pond with an area of 10 hectares, surrounded by wooded areas and wasteland. Created as part of local mining activities, the site is today recognized for its ecological richness, sheltering a diverse fauna and flora, notably rare ornithological and odonatological species.

The Bon-Secours woods, located astride the Franco-Belgian border in the Péruwelz region, is an important historical and ecological site. In the Middle Ages, it served as a refuge and a place of battle. The wood was divided between several lordships in the 18th century before becoming public property after the First World War. Today, the Bon-Secours woods are recognized for their remarkable biodiversity, particularly in terms of avifauna and herpetofauna, and are classified as a site of great biological interest. The site is home to the Forest Stopover, an interpretation and leisure center which offers educational and sensory activities for the whole family, such as barefoot walks and discovery trails of the fauna and flora.