Samrée Explained

Samrée
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Pushpin Map:Belgium#Europe
Pushpin Label:Samrée
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Belgium
Coordinates:50.2°N 43°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Belgium
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4: La Roche-en-Ardenne
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Code Type:Area codes

Samrée (Walloon: Samreye) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of La Roche-en-Ardenne, located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium..

Samrée is located at an altitude of between 540m (1,770feet) and 600m (2,000feet) above sea level. The village is bordered by woods. The village church dates from the 17th century and houses a wooden sculpture of Christ from the 16th century.[1]

According to local legend, during the 19th century the village was used by the bandits as a refuge. An iron cross not far from the road from Samrée to commemorates sheep merchants massacred and robbed by brigands. Another cross along the same road commemorates loggers who used the woods to burn charcoal. The first cross-country skiing site established in the province of Luxembourg was in Samrée.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le village de Samrée. Samrée village. French. . Maison du Tourisme Coeur de l’Ardenne, Au fil de l’Ourthe & de l’Aisne (Erezée – Houffalize - La Roche-en-Ardenne - Manhay - Rendeux). 4 April 2021.