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Léglise - Ebly. Situated on the left bank of the Neufchâteau-Martelange road in the Rhine basin, Ebly offers the rich treasures of a charming little village. read

Léglise - The Mellier ironworks. Year of thanks 1615 - A horse-drawn carriage trundles its way along the paths between the Chimay and Mellier ironworks. It is transporting François de Gozée, land owner of Macquenoise, to a meeting with the Duke of Aremberg on his hunting estate in Mellier... read

Léglise - The valley of the Géronne mills. The Géronne runs through Chêne, a small, peaceful and picturesque village in the basin of the Upper Sûre. read

Léglise Léglise is a small and very old Ardennes village which has always been largely agricultural. The church, situated on an outcrop of shale which dominates the village, immediately captures the attention. The homes of the village's 286 inhabitants are centred around it. read

Thibessart Thibessart is situated at an altitude of 427 metres (on the doorstep of the church). This charming village is divided in two by the 'Mandebras' which has its source in the Anlier forest close to Gennevaux. Having passed through the Thibessart lake, this tributary flows into the river Rulles in Rulles. With an economy based primarily on agriculture, Thibessart has 13 active farms and a population of 169 (on 1/1/1999), of whom around thirty are under 12 years old. read

Volaiville Close to the nature reserve of the Sûre basin, not far from the confluent of the Géronne and the Sûre, is the little village of Volaiville. This small corner of the Ardennes region is isolated from the main thoroughfares. It has a special village charm! From its high altitude, it borders valleys and hills. The Géronne and the Sûre keep the village company, flowing loyally and quietly by. The village contains some old traditional dwellings which have a sense of the sacred and unchanging about them... read

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