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Sint-Bavokerk Watou – Watou Village loop from Herzeele

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Sint-Bavokerk Watou – Watou Village loop from Herzeele

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Sint-Bavokerk Watou – Watou Village loop from Herzeele

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26.5km

70m

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Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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3.91 km

The Sint-Ackaarsbos in Houtkerke.
In the local dialect and on old maps, this forest is also often called the Sint-Achaarsbosch.

The name refers to Saint Acharius (Saint-Accaire), a 7th-century bishop who was venerated in this region (the old diocese of Tournai-Noyon).
The name of the village itself literally means "the church in the wood (forest)". The Sint-Ackaarsbos is one of the last remnants of the large forests that formerly covered this part of the French Westhoek.

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Iron Chapel Path

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Farm dirt road.

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Sint-Bavokerk Watou

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The current hall church is a 16th century Gothic-style conversion of the original Romanesque church from the second half of the 12th century. The brick part of the nave and the lower part of the tower are remains of the old church.

The pseudo-Romanesque gable with rose window and part of the octagonal crossing tower are 19th century.

In the church you will find the mausoleums of the first counts of Watou, Karel van Ydeghem (+ 1630) and Maria van Cortewyle and of the mystic Karel Grimminck (1676-1728).
The church has been a protected monument since 1939.

nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sint-Bavokerk_(Watou)

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Watouplein and Claus Monument

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During the summer, Watouplein is the center of the Watou Arts Festival. You will find, among other things, Roger Raveel's Claus monument. Raveel donated this work to Watou as a lasting remnant of his summer “Poetry around Roger Raveel” in 1993.

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