Tourist Guide

METTET

METTET, FURNAUX, GRAUX, STAVE, ERMETON-SUR-BIERT, BIESME, SAINT-GERARD, BIESMEREE, ORET

Monuments and tourist features :

Abbey of "Saint-Gérard de Brogne" in Saint-Gérard. Furnaux: church of Our Lady (12th century baptismal font. Benedictines Monastery of Ermeton-sur-Biert. Biesmes: St-Martin church (14th century). Mettet: St-Roch chapel (16th century), Thozée chateau (18th century), house of the painter and engraver Félicien Rops. Motorbike circuit Jules Tacheny.

Folklore and events :

International motorcycle competitions.Traditional marches and processions. "Li Tchesse aux Macrales" (Witch Hunt) in Ermeton (Sunday before Shrove Tuesday). Temporary exhibitions in the abbey of St-Gérard de Brogne.

Sports and tourist facilities :

"Route Architecturale", "Circuit Charlemagne", "Route des Monastères de la Marlagne" (tourist routes), angling, tennis, fitness course, horse-riding.

List of hotels:

CITE IMPERIALE * (METTET)
HOSTELLERIE DE L'ABBAYE * (SAINT-GERARD)

List of BELSUD Guest Rooms (bed and breakfast):

GUEST ROOM "DU COTE DE CHEZ SOILLE" - GRAUX - 2 P. (GRAUX) - Guest Room (ROOM) : DU CÔTÉ DE CHEZ SOILLE New

List of BELSUD Lodgings (holiday house):

COUNTRY COTTAGE "AU COIN DU BOIS" - METTET - 4/6 P. (METTET) - Country Cottage (LODGING) : AU COIN DU BOIS
COUNTRY COTTAGE "LES ARONDES" - METTET - 6/8 P. (METTET) - Country Cottage (LODGING) : LES ARONDES
COUNTRY COTTAGE "GÎTE DU HAMEAU" - PONTAURY - 4/6 P. (METTET) - Country Cottage (HOUSE) : GÎTE DU HAMEAU
COUNTRY COTTAGE "LES VOUSSETTES" - METTET - 6/8 P. (METTET) - Country Cottage (LODGING) : LES VOUSSETTES
FARM COTTAGE GF3 "AU GRENIER DE LA FLOYE" - BIESMEREE - 6/8 P. (BIESMEREE) - Farm Cottage (LODGING) : AU GRENIER DE LA FLOYE
FARM COTTAGE 1 "AU GRENIER DE LA FLOYE" - BIESMEREE - 4/5 P. (BIESMEREE) - Farm Cottage (LODGING) : AU GRENIER DE LA FLOYE
FARM COTTAGE 2 "AU GRENIER DE LA FLOYE" - BIESMEREE - 6/8 P. (BIESMEREE) - Farm Cottage (LODGING) : AU GRENIER DE LA FLOYE

List of campsites:

MA CAMPAGNE * (METTET) - (TOURIST CAMPSITE SHORT STAY)

List of events:

13/12/2008›14/12/2008 : CHRISTMAS MARKET AT THE ABBEY OF BROGNE-SAINT-GERARD (SAINT-GERARD) - CHRISTMAS MARKET - CRAFT INDUSTRY
01/02/2009 : WITCH HUNT (ERMETON-SUR-BIERT) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - CARNIVAL
12/09/2009›13/09/2009 : OPEN DAYS OF THE CASTLE OF THOZEE (METTET) - VISIT - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
12/09/2009›13/09/2009 : MARCH OF SAINT GERARD (STAVE) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - FOLKLORE
11/10/2009 : 18th FREE FLEA MARKET (ORET) - MARKET/FLEA MARKET - FLEA MARKET
16/10/2009›18/10/2009 : SUPERBIKER (METTET) - EVENT - MOTORBIKES

List of cultural attractions and museums:

CLOITRE NOTRE-DAME (ERMETON-SUR-BIERT) - MONUMENT
FONDS FELICIEN ROPS (FELICIEN ROPS FOUNDATION) (METTET) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY - HIST. HOUSE /CITADEL - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
SAINT-GERARD DE BROGNE ABBEY (SAINT-GERARD) - RELIGIOUS HERITAGE