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Walk: ‘Discovering the Rogation Crosses’

Sunday 7 June, 14:00 16:00

Sainte-Catherine - 6800 (Bras-Bas)

On the program

We are offering a guided walk entitled ‘Discovering the Rogation Processions (Crosses and Calvaries)’, led by Pierre-Yves Hotton, a heritage enthusiast. These crosses and calvaries form part of our heritage, and their locations are not always coincidental, as they often mark the route once taken by villagers during the rogation processions. These processions, which have now disappeared, took place during the three days leading up to Ascension Day. This walk will be an opportunity to retrace the route of the rogation processions, but also to understand their origins and the reasons behind this practice in our region.

Where? Departure from Sainte-Catherine Church in Bras-Bas

Event address

Rue Sous l'Eglise, 6800 Libramont-Chevigny (Bras-Bas)

Date & time

07 June 2026 - 14:00 to 16:00

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Sainte-Catherine

6800 Libramont-Chevigny

Event Host Building

Sainte-Catherine

Excavations carried out in 1959 by François Bourgeois revealed three different buildings. The first mention of a church in Bras dates back to 1129. The French Revolution delayed the construction of the single-nave building in sandstone and limestone rubble. Five bays of arched and harp windows. A masonry tower, but a wooden bell tower with four slate sides, pierced with double soundproofing.

Remarkable monumental altar from the Carmelite convent of Marche-en-Famenne, made of partially marbled and gilded wood (18th century). The altarpiece of the high altar, in carved and polychrome wood, is a curious witness to the triumphalism of the Counter-Reformation. The Way of the Cross painted in 1853, the pulpit of truth and the stained glass windows are worth a visit.