The village of Beuzet Beuzet and Ferooz: a rich, ancient heritage Beuzet is the only one of our villages to have left traces of prehistory. Just 150 metres from the source of the Bois Henry stream, flints from the Palaeolithic and the...

The village of Grand-ManilThe name Manil indicates that the area was home to a manse, a farm attached to a villa, or large agricultural estate. "Grand" distinguishes it from Manil in Sauvenière, which is described as "small"...

Boss'Hier - Museum of rural life Plunge into the past at Boss'Hier, the museum of rural life just a stone's throw from Gembloux! In the heart of the peaceful village of Bossière, the Mémoire de Bossière association invites you to discover Boss'Hier, a charming museum dedicated to...

Les IsnesIn the past, the village of Les Isnes was divided into two distinct entities: Isnes-les-Dames and Isnes-Sauvage. The former derived its name from the presence of estates belonging to Carmelite nuns, while the latter evoked the wooded terrain, slowly...

The village of Bothey In medieval times, Bothey straddled the border between the County of Namur and the Duchy of Brabant. The village is crossed by the Chaussée de Nivelles, along which people used to stop at the Auberge du Chat Botté (an 18th-century coaching inn). Bothey...

The village of Sauvenière Evidence of the Gallo-Roman era has been found in the locality along the Bavay-Cologne Roman road. In 1898, near the old railway station, ruins of the villa d'Arlansart: Antonine period (96-192) and was destroyed by a...

The village of ErnageThe village was first mentioned in a charter granted to the Benedictine abbey by the German king Otto I in 946. According to this document, the knight Wicbertus had ceded his personal property in the villa...

The village of Lonzée Lonzée, with its rich prehistoric and Gallo-Roman past, witnessed a unique industry in Belgium from the 19th century to the Second World War: the extraction of green earth, used to make dyes and stucco. The...

The region's folk fires: tradition and festivity! The Grands Feux are back in Gembloux and its villages! Every year, this ancestral tradition lights up our countryside and brings together young and old in a warm and festive atmosphere. The...

The village of Bossière Under the Ancien Régime, Bossière was divided between three separate seigneuries: Bossière, Golzinnes and Vichenet. Historical events, such as the destruction of the Golzinnes fortress in 1430 and the French occupations in 1675,...

Cocoatree La Chocolaterie is located next to the church in Lonzée, where you'll find free parking. In 1h30, you'll visit the workshop where pralines and other chocolate sweets are made, and then taste a variety of products in the store. For...

The Defrenne Mill This is the last remaining circular windmill in the province of Namur. It was completely restored in 1990. This monument was listed as an exceptional heritage site in Wallonia in 1962. Built in 1840 by Charles Sevrin and his wife Julienne...

Golf de Falnuée The golf course is located at the heart of the Ferme-Château, whose history dates back to the 13th century. The facilities are set in a remarkable natural and historical site. The course is crossed by two rivers and bordered by...

Château de Corroy-le-Château Written traces of a powerful Corroy family date back to the 11th century. In the 13th century, Count Vianden built an enormous fortress and castle in the middle of the marshes bordering the Duchy of Namur. This fortress...

Les statues de l'Exit11 Découvrez l'art en plein air : les statues de l'Exit 11 à Petit-Leez. Au cœur du village de Petit-Leez, dans la commune de Gembloux, se dévoile un trésor artistique en plein air : les statues de l'Exit 11. Nichées dans un magnifique cadre, ces...

The village of Grand-Leez The village of Grand-Leez, between history and nature! Grand-Leez is more than just a charming village: it's also a village with a rich past. Its name, of Celtic origin, recalls a place "where water dominates", and it has to be said that...