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Dominiek Van Dooren
October 14, 2026
Hiking
The statue commemorates the rich 19th-century heyday when Appelterre grew into an important Belgian tobacco village. At its peak, there were about two million tobacco plants in the village and more than 400 people were employed in tobacco processing.
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DirkWi
February 6, 2024
Hiking
In the 19th century, Appelterre became known as “the tobacco village”, at a time when there were no harmful effects of smoking. After the Second World War the cigarette replaced tobacco and now there is hardly a trace of the tobacco industry.
A statue (by Willy Ronsmans) reminds us of that past.
The village song also praises that village history, as evidenced by this stanza:
"We will win nice tobacco
fine leaves and such a beautiful color.
She brings prosperity to families
where it smokes,… of tobacco smell"
A statue (by Willy Ronsmans) reminds us of that past.
The village song also praises that village history, as evidenced by this stanza:
"We will win nice tobacco
fine leaves and such a beautiful color.
She brings prosperity to families
where it smokes,… of tobacco smell"
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