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If the Belfry is the beacon of the Ville Haute, then the Place du Chapitre has been its living space since its origins.
This place was initially the religious heart of a burgeoning town with an essentially religious vocation. Saint Théodard Collegiate Church was built here in the 12th century.
It then became a more non-religious core when, in 1811, the building was demolished upon the orders of Mayor Martin in order to create a ‘square for dancing’ in 1813, called ‘Place Napoléon’.
This was a place where people could meet and come together to socialise, confirmed in 1878 by the addition of a bandstand, which was only demolished in 1971. Sadly becoming a car park for a time, this square was nevertheless the scene for all the great events marking the history of Thuin: the colonial exhibition, the king’s visit, concerts, Christmas lights, music festivals, sports activities, etc.
But, above all, it is the heart of Thudinie’s folklore, with the folkloric Saint Roch March starting here on the Friday and ending back at the same place on the Monday.
DELTENRE Léon, Thuin et son kiosque à musique, 1990
DRUART E., Le Chapitre de Thuin, 1957
