September 2026 in Gaume and the Belgian Ardennes: vineyards, stag rutting and improvised laughter for a getaway in Luxembourg Province
On Saturday 26 September, the Gaume and the Belgian Ardennes come alive with wine-grower walks, an evening stag-rut safari, a cartoon festival in Bastogne and a milestone improv show. Your guide to a perfect short break in southern Belgium.
A September Saturday in Gaume: vineyards, roars and laughter
Some Saturdays distil exactly why late summer in southern Belgium tastes different. On 26 September 2026, the Gaume and its neighbouring communes in Luxembourg Province hum with a gentle excitement — nature, culture, terroir — that makes staying indoors feel like a small rebellion.
Torgny's vineyard, one glass away
Tucked in the Chiers valley, the guided Torgny vineyard walk brings three centuries of Gaume winemaking to life. A local guide walks you among the vines, explaining the limestone geology and the hardy grape varieties that thrive at this northern latitude. You leave convinced that wine here is not a whim but a stubborn, beloved tradition.
When the stag speaks, the forest falls silent
After dark, Europacamp hosts an evening dedicated to the stag rut in the Forêt de Saint-Hubert: a naturalist's introduction, a three-course game dinner, then a silent walk into the trees to listen for the guttural roars echoing across the night. A rare, suspended moment — book early.
Bastogne goes big on satire
All weekend, the International Cartoon Festival turns Bastogne's Pôle Culture into a living gallery. Artists from around the world, open workshops, biting humour: a cultural interlude that pairs beautifully with a woodland ramble.
Gaume improv turns ten
Les Épatés Gaumais celebrate a decade of live improvisation at their village's old school. Their anniversary show mixes the absurd with warmth and a thick local accent. Go with the whole family; leave with a grin stuck to your face.
These four encounters sketch, in one September Saturday, what we like to call the Gaume alive. After a night spent listening to stags or a glass raised among the vines, retreating to the hush of a small hamlet has a particular flavour — the kind of long, unhurried evening where the garden gate stays open until the last light fades.
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