mars 2023

The Houbière path Its name comes from "hops", a plant that was cultivated for several centuries in the vicinity of the path, mainly in the "Margot" meadow on the church side. This path was and still is very useful: it...

Exit from the Rue de Presseux Cultural life was particularly rich in the village in the last century. Indeed, in 1899 the choral society "La Concorde" was created and was a huge success. More than a hundred members were instantly...

The dairy At the beginning of 1900, under the impetus of the village farmers, the cooperative society "Laiterie Saint-Martin" was founded, under the direction of Joseph Léonard. In 1914, the company had 25 public skimmers distributed in an equal number...

The Kaye crucifix This cross was erected in 1946 by Jules Dumont, a former Tohognois who had vowed to erect several crosses if he recovered his health. The damaged crucifix was repaired voluntarily by villagers in 1997. Many crosses stand...

The municipal school "Les Monts The project to bring together the four schools of the former commune of Tohogne was initiated by Jean Godinache, the last mayor. A single, modern building, located at a central point of the Commune, here...

View of the surroundings How can we not be seduced by the beauty of the panorama that is offered to us in this place? You can see the whole village and in the distance the Haute Ardenne and, towards the...

The Proximus antenna The tower was originally designed by Belgacom to serve as a relay for the mobile phone and microwave networks, as well as for the introduction of GSM, which was then in the making. This ridge, which dominates...

Place de la Fontaine : l’Aermotor Vers 1910, une Aermotor (éolienne fabriquée au Texas) fut installée au lieu-dit bien nommé « La Fontaine ». Son rôle était de pomper l’eau du puits et de la propulser au-dessus du village dans un château d’eau...

The seigniorial house (fortified house), now the Piérard farm Under the Ancien Régime, Tohogne was attached to the important seigneury of Durbuy. It is therefore not surprising to find an old seigneurial house (fortified house) built probably in the 15th...

The Romanesque church of Saint-Martin The church of Tohogne was undeniably built on a Gallo-Roman and Frankish site, in a remarkable grid pattern in the centre of the village. Already in the 7th century, the village was a high place...