All hikes in the Ardennes

Grotte Notre-Dame de Lourdes

L'église Notre-Dame de Resteigne

Chez Dindin

Lesse Capade

La Cathédrale

Chez Boubou - Bar des Brûlins

Le Campagnard

Le village de Tellin

The Calestienne

Now we're heading back towards Belvaux, the charming little village of the Calestienne area where we started our walk. But was does Calestienne really mean?The southern part of the Famenne, between the schist-laden Famenne soil and the Ardennes, is called the Calestienne, which is where you are now. The Calestienne area is a narrow strip of only a couple of miles long which stretches out across the entire breadth of Wallonia, from Chimay to Couvin in the west, to Hamoir, Ferrières and Aywaille in the east, even passing through Givet (in France), and, Beauraing, Rochefort, Marche-en-Famenne, Hotton and Durbuy. The word Calestienne was invented by botanists who were so impressed by the local flora - that is incomparable to anything found in the adjacent areas- that they thought it would be a good idea to give this small but singular territory its own specific name. The etymology of the world Calestienne (from the German word ‘Kalkstein’, limestone) refers to the limestone that you have had the pleasure of admiring on the façades in the village and that constitutes most of the hills that encircle the Lesse Valley.It’s the physical and chemical properties of this same limestone that led to the creation of the famous caves of Han-sur-Lesse.

St Lambert's Church of Tellin

Castle of Tellin

L'ancienne fonderie de cloches "Causard-Slegers"

In an untouched place, discover the work of master founders, the art of bellfoundry and the symbolism of bells.The Causard-Slégers bell foundry began operations in 1832 and experienced substantial commercial growth thanks to the stagecoach route connecting France and Germany. Thousands of bells were cast there. Between 1955 and 1960, it employed 35 workers. It ceased operations in 1970, but remains Belgium's most important clockmaking heritage.All visits take place with a guide.Entertainment for school groups.Snacks available, by reservation only (the cafeteria has room for 60 people).

L'arboretum de Tellin

Le village de Resteigne

Les vestiges de l'ancien village disparu de Marchimont

Edmond d'Hoffschmidt's grave

L'ancien moulin du XVIIIème avec roue

Aire de pique-nique de la Passerelle du moulin de Resteigne

Chasse Totemus : Au carrefour de la nature et du patrimoine

Le Rocher d'Ellinchamps

Les Pairées

Resteigne - Château de Resteigne

Former Resteigne stone quarry

Aire de pique-nique de l'Office du Tourisme

Viewpoint from the Rocher à pic rock