The best dog-friendly hikes and walks in Bois De Renonceau

Quick and Flupke in action.

The Church of Surice is a remarkable building, built in the Renaissance style, with a tower dating from the 11th century.

The massacres of August 25, 1914 — During the invasion, German troops cruelly killed 69 people — men, women and children — including 36 residents and burned the village; only 8 houses out of the 138 in the village were spared. Three monuments commemorate this disastrous day: the war memorial on the town square (bearing the names of all the victims), a column marked with 69 small crosses, next to the church, and on the scene of a collective massacre, in a meadow at the entrance to the village, a small enclosure including an iron cross. Surice was declared a "martyr village" of the First World War: on August 25, 1914, the 104th, 106th, 107th IR of the Imperial German Army put 56 civilians to death and destroyed 132 houses, i.e. say almost the entire village, during the German atrocities committed at the start of the invasion.

The Château Diericx de Tenham in Surice has a remarkable history, especially during the First World War. Aline Diericx de ten Hamme spent the summer with her sister in the castle of Surice and published an account of her experiences during the German invasion in August 1914. This account was published in the revue “Les Annales” on February 21, 1915. Surice itself is a section of the city of Philippeville, located in the province of Namur, and has a rich history dating back to Roman times and the Merovingian era. The village has suffered many wars and invasions over the centuries, which has undoubtedly had an impact on the local monuments, including possibly the Château Diericx de Tenham.

In Romedenne there is an interesting museum called the Gambrinus drivers museum, located in an old malting-brewery-farm from the 19th century. This museum is dedicated to brewery trucks and showcases the history of beer transport with a collection of 20 trucks and 50 thematic display cases. It is the only museum in the world specifically dedicated to brewery trucks. Apparently there are some unused copies here.

On the facade is a memorial stone for the deceased of the village, namely two fighters who died on the battlefield in '14-'18; four executed civilians; 19 fighters from '14-18 died after the war; two veterans from '40-'45.

The church of Romedenne is dedicated to Saint Peter. It was built in 1923-24 by the architect Garant A and based on limestone.

The massacres of August 25, 1914 — During the invasion, German troops cruelly kill 69 people — men, women and children — including 36 inhabitants and set fire to the village; only 8 houses out of the 138 in the village were spared. Three monuments recall this disastrous day: the war memorial on the town square (bearing the names of all the victims), a column marked with 69 small crosses, next to the church, and on the site of a collective massacre, in a meadow at the entrance to the village, a small enclosure comprising an iron cross3. Surice was declared a "martyrdom village" of the First World War: on August 25, 1914, the 104th, 106th, 107th RIs of the German Imperial Army shot 56 civilians and destroyed 132 houses, i.e. say almost the whole village, during the German atrocities committed at the beginning of the invasion.