157 km from Ostende and 163 km from Arlon
In the heart of the village Piétrebais (Incourt) the Cottage of Grosses Pierres ( Big Stones) enjoys unspoilt, rural surroundings full of flora and fauna, with numerous pathways for hiking, equestrian and cycling.
It is located in the beautiful landscape Hesbignon, in the East of Walloon Brabant, between Wavre and Jodoigne. Incourt is the Commune of the canton of Jodoigne where ancient history has left the most evidence.
This entity covers 3881 hectares and includes six picturesque villages: Incourt, Glimes, Opprebais, Sart-Risbart, Roux-Miroir et Piétrebais. It is crossed by various streams: Great Gette, the Orbais, the Brombais, the Piétrebais and the Thorembais.
Incourt has many footprints of the past: Tumulus Glimes dating from the Gallo-Roman period, the Medieval Castle in Opprebais, the Windmill “Gustot” in Opprebais, many typpical Hesbay farms, the quarry site in Opprebais which witnessed the industrial past of the Commune and has now been converted to a reacreational space for sports with a beautiful nature trail of discovery around the lake.
You can also discover in Incourt the unique drinking Fontaine Sainte-Ragenufle in Walloon Brabant.