The Westhoek Archives

The Couchez Mill (Zarren, Kortemark, Belgium)

Oct. 24, 20251357 Views Belgium, The Westhoek, Europe, Kortemark, Flanders, West Flanders, Zarren 3 min read

is the tallest stone mill in Belgium: it is a whopping 25.3 meters high and has 9 floors, on the...

Chicory, typically Flemish

June 15, 20254923 Views The Westhoek, Opal Coast 1 min read

The chicory is actually a typical Flemish product. The root of the chicory plant is roasted and the result of it...

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Top.Vlaanderen experience route Kemmel - Kassel

June 15, 20254553 Views Belgium, The Westhoek, France, Heart of Flanders, Hill Country, Kassel, Northern Department, Terdegem, Flanders, West Flanders 4 min read

Top.Vlaanderen is developing a number of routes (car tours, bike tours, routes for motorcycle enthusiasts, and so on) along which there is a lot to do. Follow these...

World War I trenches

June 15, 202510,637 Views Belgium, The Westhoek, Diksmuide (West Flanders), Ypres (West Flanders), Flanders, West Flanders 3 min read

If there is anything that captures the imagination of the very unfortunate situation that soldiers faced during World War I...

Hops (Poperinge, Belgium)

May 19, 20254734 Views Belgium, The Westhoek, Poperinge (West Flanders), Flanders, West Flanders 7 min read

Hops and quality beers go hand in hand. The lupulin grains from the fruit cones of the female plant (hop cone) are produced because of the alpha acids.

UNESCO World Heritage Site: Vauban fortifications

May 16, 20253716 Views Belgium, The Westhoek, Ypres (West Flanders), Flanders, West Flanders 2 min read

The Vauban fortifications consist of 12 groups of fortified buildings and sites along the western, northern and eastern borders of France....