The best parties Wallonie

Very popular in the Eastern Townships, it is renowned for its multi-day nature. Its name speaks for itself: "les jours fous" (the crazy days)! Women have the honor of opening the ball with "Women's Thursday". On this day, women take over and parade joyously through the streets. This is followed by the Sunday festivities, when Prince Carnaval receives the keys to the city, and the Rosenmontag (Rose Monday), which precedes Mardi Gras: the high point of the Eupen carnival, with floats, fancy dress parades...

In Marche-en-Famenne (province of Luxembourg), this folk carnival lasts 5 days. Its origins lie in a little fellow called Gugusse. In the procession, the famous Grosse Biesse ("big beast"), who looks like a dragon, as well as other fantastic beings such as nutons (goblins), devils and Macrâles (witches). But also the Grand Georges, the last public bellringer in Marche, and the Grand Mautchî (formerly Prince Carnaval). The festivities end with the burning of Gugusse's bag of tricks, Gille's hump and a masked ball.

The great procession Notre-Dame-des-Malades takes place on the second Sunday in September at 15 pm. Since 1092, to thank the Virgin for awarding the city of plague.