An exceptional architectural heritage
CASTLES
Within a 30 km-radius around Virton (18.6 miles) you can count 100 castles and 150 religious monuments.
If you add to that list the scores of private and local buildings of high interest you will reach an incredible patrimonial wealth.
Located on various sites, the non-profit-making association of the Musées Gaumais makes sure that the amateur will discover the various aspects of Gaume’s indisputable patrimonial riches.
From prehistory until now, archaeology, arts and folklore, painting, popular belief, the World Wars… the Musée Gaumais draws a fascinating picture of Belgium’s southernmost tip.
www.musees-gaumais.be
Keeping up day after day with History.
National Heritage Days, temporary exhibitions, there’s always something on in Gaume !
For twelve-odd years Virton and the neighbouring area went Canadian thanks to many families who were stationed at the NATO base in Marville (France). When the Canadians left, they expressed their gratitude for the warm hospitality of the Virtonnais by offering a real Indian totem pole…
Chemins de Gaume: une invitation au voyage
Confiés à la plume poétique, ironique et parfois un peu nostalgique de Claude Raucy, ces « Chemins de Gaume » se veulent un portrait parfaitement subjectif de la Gaume actuelle dans toute sa diversité : paysages et architecture, l’économie passée et présente tout comme les traditions et les artistes qui ont fait de ce petit bout de terre une sorte de paradis, sans compter les hauts lieux de la Gaume, évoqués eux aussi. Loin de l’image d’Epinal, l’auteur y dévoile les multiples facettes d’une région attachante.
An exceptional civil, military and religious architectural heritage. Within a 30 km-radius around Virton (18,6 miles) you can count 100 castles and 150 religious monuments.