Lacuisine Explained

Lacuisine
Native Name:La Keûjine (Gaumais)
Coordinates:49.716°N 5.318°W
Pushpin Map:Belgium
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: Florenville
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:6821
Area Code:061

Lacuisine (Gaumais: La Keûjine) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Florenville, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium.

Prior to the merger of municipalities in 1977, Lacuisine was an independent municipality. It includes the hamlet of Martué.

Geography

The village is located north of Florenville, on the banks of the Semois river (a tributary of the Meuse).

Points of interest

Culture

Each year, inhabitants of Lacuisine and Martué celebrate the end of winter. For a long time, Tordus and Marticots gathered together in front of a huge bonfire. Since 2012, after Candlemas, they hunt the spirits of "cold weather" thanks to a light celebration with which a Légende de l'Ours (bear legend) is associated. Creative activities, dance, tales and concerts give the meeting its tempo. All around the Tafia de l'Ours refreshment area, the light celebration is brightened up with candles put under the windows as well as a release of sky lanterns in the air.

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