History of the Giants During the first Mad Monday (Zotte Maandag – Carnival in Ronse), which took place in 1950, Sir Ephrem Delmotte asked the City of Ronse why they shouldn’t purchase some giants. On Sunday the 6 th of January 1952, the decision was finally made. On the day of Mad Monday the...

The old St Martin's Church is close to St Hermes' Church. The church went through various building phases. It was later deconsecrated and turned into a sawmill, cinema and garage. A patron from Ronse purchased the old St Martin's Church and completely restored it. The church was transformed into De...

St Martin's Church is an important example of Neo-Gothic architecture. The church dates from 1896 and was designed by the famous architect Modest De Noyette. The church was built at a time when the city was expanding due to the success of the textile industry. The stained-glass windows are striking...

The chapel was originally built in 1674-76 in late-Gothic style and was restored several times. The Chapel of Our Lady of Lorette is close to the Muziekbos and is one of the places where the Fiertel Procession stops every year. The chapel can only be visited by arrangement and accompanied by a guide...

Ronsischen Tripel: this is a light amber, malt beer with an alcohol content of 8°. In addition to a soft bitterness it also has an undertone of spices. Bommelsbier: a top-fermented light brown, unfiltered abbey beer. As a result of refermentation in the bottle it has an alcohol content of 8.5°...

Wittentak Chapel was constructed in 1635-36 at the instigation of Ernestine de Ligne. It was completely rebuilt after a serious fire at the end of the 19th century. The chapel is uniquely located at the edge of the Hotondbos forest, and the views are magnificent. This place was chosen by the leisure...

The Vanden Berghe family established a chocolate atelier in Ronse in 1958. Two young entrepreneurs took over the atelier in 2012 and continued the craftsmanship with much enthusiasm. Chocolaterie Hermes stands for quality. It exports to the US, Korea, Russia, Thailand, Japan, France, etc. Groups can...

The railway station building in Ronse used to stand in Bruges where the concert hall is now located. The station in Ronse had become too small due to the flourishing textile industry. In 1871 the Minister of Public Works decided to demolish the station in Bruges, which dated from 1844, and build a...