버메라인 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

나치 정권에 의해 처형된 예수회 신부 알프레드 델프는 일찍이 세례자 요한에 대해 다음과 같이 설교했습니다. "요한의 모습은 삶의 그림에서 한 시간도 빠져서는 안 됩니다. 사명과 소명의 번개에 맞은 이 인물들. 그들의 마음은 앞서 나가고, 그래서 그들의 눈은 그렇게 밝고 그들의 판단은 그렇게 타협하지 않습니다. 그들은 부르짖기 위해서나 목소리를 위해서 부르짖지 않습니다. 또는 그들이 이미 세상의 작은 친밀한 원에서 벗어났기 때문에 땅에서의 즐거운 시간을 질투해서도 아닙니다. 그들은 존재의 가장 안쪽과 가장 바깥쪽 경계를 걸어본 사람만이 아는 큰 위안을 가지고 있습니다. 그들은 축복과 구원을 부르짖습니다. 그들은 이미 마지막 기회를 앞두고 사람들을 부르짖으며, 땅이 흔들리고 들보가 타닥거리고 가장 단단한 산들이 내면에서 흔들리는 것을 봅니다. ... 우리의 삶에는 이러한 인물들에게 많은 것이 달려 있습니다. 아무도 부르짖지 않고 파괴와 눈멂의 광란이 정말로 압도된다면 우리가 어떻게 들을 수 있겠습니까?"

a beautiful place to rest

Beautiful walk between countryside and village. Pretty paths and alleys. To discover

Of course! The Bermerain mill and washhouse are indeed a beautiful and peaceful place, ideal for a walk in the countryside The Bermerain washhouse is an old sandstone and wood washhouse, dating from the 19th century. It is accessible by a staircase of eleven steps and is covered with a wooden frame. The rectangular basin is shallow and surrounded by a coping. The Bermerain mill is an old water mill, located on the Écaillon. It has been restored and transformed into a home. The former Bermerain convent is a 17th century building, which has been transformed into a farm. It is located near the washhouse and the mill. You can walk along the Écaillon, admire the waterfall and enjoy the calm of this place. It is particularly pleasant to go there in summer, when nature is green and the sun is shining.☀️

Many centuries ago, our ancestors discovered the possibility of harnessing the power of the elements - which on the one hand were helpful and useful, but on the other hand could also be a threat as untamed forces of nature - for different purposes and thus did without human or animal muscle power can. Such mills are a good example of the human engineering skills of earlier generations: the heavy millstones with which, for example, grain was ground into grain or oil was pressed, could be powered with the help of the wind or - as here - water.

The church in Verchain-Maugré was dedicated to the two Saints Peter and Paul (SAINTS PIERRE et PAUL), also known as the “Prince of the Apostles”. Their common feast day in the saints' calendar is June 29th. * Simon, nicknamed Peter (Rock), was a fisherman on the Sea of Galilee when he - together with his brother Andrew - was called by Jesus Christ to be "fishers of men". According to Catholic understanding, he is the supreme apostle, and the two millennia-long line of popes - currently Francis - are his successors. On statues and paintings, Peter is almost always depicted with two keys in his hand; this attribute refers to the biblical saying in Matthew: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; Whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven” (Chapter 16, verse 19). * Paul was initially an opponent of the Christian movement and was not called to the apostleship by Jesus Christ during his lifetime like the other apostles, but was only converted later with the famous "Damascus experience". His attribute is the sword with which he was executed. According to Roman law at the time, such a sentence was a “privilege” (quick death and not associated with a long, painful agony like other types of execution) that the citizens of Rome were entitled to.

magnificent view of the Ecaillon valley

Nice place in good weather. Easy access. Families, athletes... nothing bad and a small bench to take a break before going back to the countryside :-)