Fosses-la-Ville Attractions
It is another 10km/6miles from Floreffe to Fosses-la-Ville which was already settled by the Celts and which in Roman times was called "Fossa".
Chinels
Fosses-la-Ville is well known for its carnival, in which the "Chinels" dance like marionettes.
Church of St Feuillen
The Irish missionary Feuillen (or Follianus) founded a monastery here around 650 which was destroyed in the 10th C. However in the 11th C., when the relics of St Feuillen were brought here, a start was made with the building of a new church. Of this there remain only the tower, the choir and the crypt which is the oldest in Belgium. The remainder of the Church of St Feuillen was rebuilt in the 18th C. The oak choirstalls (1524) and the 16th C. reliquary of the saints are worth seeing.
Marche de Saint-Feuillen
Fosses-la-Ville is reknowned for its military procession "Marche de Saint-Feuillen" which takes place every seven years (next in 1998).
Musée Le Petit Chapitre
Highly unusual is the Musée "Le Petit Chapitre" in which more than 800 handmade puppets are exhibited representing the various types of Belgian people.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 18:00 | 18:00 |
Always opened on:
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Pesach (Passover) - Jewish (Apr 07)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Pesach (Passover) - Jewish (Apr 07)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Easter Monday - Christian (Apr 09)
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Guides
Taped tours for rent.
