The Open Churches network invites you to discover the medieval period by visiting various churches in the Haute Senne region. Proudly erected for centuries, they are the witnesses of local history. Together with castles and farms, these places of worship tell the story of an era and its customs.
Throughout the tour, you will follow a small character, “nameless and ageless”. He will take you to the lands of Hainaut County. For you, he will meet historical and legendary characters from the region.
In Soignies, you will discover the Romanesque collegiate church and meet Saint Vincent. At Chaussée-Notre-Dame, it is the Lady of the Area who awaits you. But before you get there, you can admire the landscape of the Haute-Senne: stretches of fields, a few groves and beautiful buildings along the roads. In Horrues, a small village high up, you will know more about Saint Martin, Saint Hubert and their fetish animals. Before leaving the village, the Chocolaterie au Manon D'Hor will offer you its best praline. The walk will then take you in the footsteps of Baudouin IV the Builder, to Braine the Count. You will then follow the valley of the Brainette to Steenkerque, the village of the mills and Guillaume de Gavres, lord and watchman of the church. On the road to Petit-Enghien, you can admire the oldest mill still in operation at the Pont Tordoir. After visiting the church of the Holy Savior, it is the medieval city that awaits you. You will have the opportunity to meet Jonathas, Saint Eloi, and the Lords of Enghien before finishing the walk in the park.
This route is more fully described in a discovery brochure The Middle Ages in the Haute Senne region.
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