ヴィロアンエルメトン自然公園周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ20

Moulin Guillaumeの起源は、水車が地域経済において不可欠な役割を果たしていた時代に遡ります。この水車は、起伏に富んだ景観と自然の水路を持つこの地域に典型的な、近くの小川からの流水によって動かされていました。水のエネルギーは、穀物を粉に挽くために使用され、これは過去数世紀にわたる地域の食料供給にとって重要な活動でした。 建築学的には、Moulin Guillaumeは地域の伝統的な田舎の建築様式に属します。建物は通常、その地域で入手可能であっただけでなく、持続可能性と景観への統合にも貢献した自然石で建てられています。水路沿いの立地は、水車の機能に不可欠な機能的特徴です。元の機構や水インフラの残骸は、しばしばそのような場所で部分的に見ることができます。生態学的な観点からは、Moulin Guillaumeの環境は、水、森林、石灰質の土壌の組み合わせにより興味深いものです。これらの要因は、湿気を好む植物種と石灰質を好む植物種の両方が存在する多様な生態系を生み出しています。さらに、古い水路や池は、両生類や昆虫の生物多様性に貢献しています。

The area surrounding this still-active watermill is wonderfully peaceful. Nearby, there's a large bench where you can take a break.

Trains still pass through this tunnel. Using it is a real danger.

The Fondry des Chiens in Nismes, also known as the Belgian Grand Canyon, is a natural hollow formed by the seepage of rainwater through the limestone bedrock. It is a unique geological phenomenon and one of the few places in Belgium where you can see such natural gorges. The hollow is approximately 100 metres long and 20 metres deep. The area is surrounded by limestone grassland and dotted with rocks, crevices and caves. The site is rich in rare flowers such as wild orchids and ball daisies, and offers a habitat for various butterflies and lizards. The area is recognised as a nature reserve and is protected because of its vulnerable flora and fauna.

The Moulin Guillaume is a historic water mill located on the banks of the Eau Noire. The mill was first mentioned in 1609 and was originally a ban mill, where residents were obliged to have their grain ground by the appointed miller. The mill was sold in 1850 to a certain Guillaume, hence the name. It was used until 1928 and then dismantled. Since 2013, the mill has been working again and generates green energy. The project was carried out by the municipality and the Parc Naturel Viroin Hermeton. The mill can generate around 30,000 kWh per year, which is enough for the energy policy of around 6 families.

Challenging hiking trails lead to this location.

Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention of the human spirit of discovery, the origins of which can be traced back to times long past. Thanks to such a construction, human or animal muscle power could be easily replaced by the power of the natural elements through a watercourse - natural or artificially created - in order to grind grain into corn or press oil from fruit, for example. There are essentially two different ways of driving watermills: * Either the flowing water simply hits the blades of the water wheel from below to set it in motion; or * the water is guided above the wheel - usually through a so-called "mill channel" - and falls onto the blades; this type of construction is more efficient due to natural gravity.

The Fondry des Chiens is a sinkhole in the Viroin-Hermeton Natural Park, located in the municipality of Viroinval, sub-municipality of Nismes, in the Calestienne. This natural phenomenon is a true masterpiece of Mother Nature and has no equal in our country. Over millions of years, water has carved a huge hole in the hard limestone. In some places this hole can be up to 20 meters deep. The rocks in the pit have impossibly soft curves and make it a spectacular sight. Protection: The entire area is integrally protected and is classified as a natural monument. Next to the Fondry des Chiens there is a beautiful calcareous grassland, where thousands of blue flower heads of the rare bollard flower stand out in the spring.