Discover
the poet Emile Verhaeren came to rest in Roisin
Relive the memory of Belgian poet Emile Verhaeren by returning to the setting of his greatest inspirations at Roisin.
The Emile Verhaeren space presents a series of reproductions of 25 historical documents and 13 paintings testifying to the privileged contacts that the poet maintained with the most worthy representatives of avant-garde art and literature of his time.
Some historical notes on the poet
Emile Verhaeren was born in Saint-Amand on May 21, 1855. He studied law at the University of Louvain but pleaded few cases.
By the dawn of the 20th century, the poet had achieved worldwide fame. Verhaeren traveled across Europe, giving lectures, and King Albert I proclaimed him national poet. In 1911, he narrowly missed out on the Nobel Prize for Literature. During the First World War, Verhaeren, a militant pacifist, was distraught. He denounces the madness of war in fiery and poignant verses.
Walk in the footsteps of Verhaeren
During your visit, you will also have the opportunity to take the Emile Verhaeren trail ; a loop of approximately 4 km which will take you through the woods to the Caillou-qui-bique site.
The Espace Emile Verhaeren invites you to discover or rediscover one of the greatest poets and art writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
