Eppe-Sauvage

If ValJoly tourist resort is certainly the main attraction of the village of Eppe-Sauvage even everything can discover some beautiful vestiges of an impressive architectural heritage.

The church of Saint-Ursmar Eppe-Sauvage deserves attention a few moments to discover the wonders. Listed as a historic monument, it was built between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Red brick, it has a bell-frame and consists of a single nave. The interior of the church has beautiful blue walls and an interesting altarpiece. St. Usmar is a beautiful example of hainuyère architecture, harmoniously combining stone and brick.

Walking around the village, you can enjoy a few monuments recalling the medieval past of the site Eppe-Sauvage, like the castle of Williers, also called Caroix castle or the castle Maillard. The latter is named after the character with the building rebuilt on the original foundations, very old. Linières The chapel, built between the tenth and eleventh centuries is also a great site like the bouquerie or the old blacksmith Grigneaux. Formerly industrial, the village had indeed its economic prosperity to the presence of small forges that fell into disuse after the French Revolution.

Despite the small size of the village, however Eppe-Sauvage offers some interesting events.

Every Friday in July, the village of Eppe-Sauvage organizes interesting night markets countrymen. Installed on the sports field, they have other producers and artisans in the catering trade and art of the table.

In July, Eppe-Sauvage is also the scene of JolyJazz free, itinerant jazz music festival that settles each day in a different place.

In October, the famous Place ValJoly'Maginaire. This magical festival, centered on the imaginary, provides various animations Scent of a Woman, as the projection of fantastic films, storytelling walks, concerts, workshops or turned around drawing, music or fairies.