Ciplet

Ciplet is situated entirely on the right-hand bank of the Méhaigne. The banks of the river are quite marshy and are quickly invaded by sudden rises in the level of the water level. This explains why the houses there were built so far from the side of the river.

 

The lack of woods and somewhat flat land bear witness to the area's former vocation as a primarily agricultural area. This also explains why Ciplet is distinctly more spread out than the other areas. Plots of undeveloped land still remain practically everywhere between the buildings. Because of this, the area on which dwellings stand is fairly vast. The density of the population is highest in the Hamlet de la Neuville.

Ciplet has direct access to the Hannut-Namur road.

The village is primarily known due to the presence of a crèche for very small children, situated in Rue de Void.

Ciplet also has an important educational establishment subject to the government of the Ministry of Education of the French-Speaking Community.

On notera également la présence d’une aire de jeu « multisports » où il est possible de pratiquer principalement du basket ou du mini-foot.

Cette aire de jeu est accolée à une salle communale appelée "Void9".

Pour les personnes âgées, on retiendra aussi la présence d’un hôme érigé rue Genon au n° 19 "Les Cytises".

Enfin, le village de Ciplet est jumelé avec les villages de Void-Vacon en France (département de la Meuse).

Neo-gothic building in brick and limestone from 1858, restored in 1911-1912.

The interior architecture is of interest. It is worth seeing the renaissance tabernacle with a pediment decorated with a bas-relief showing our Saviour giving his blessing.

Also note an interesting statue of the patron saint of the parish, from the second half of the 18th century.

The funeral crosses of Guillaume Dubors (1749) and Charlotte Nihoul (1728) are also noteworthy.
At Rue de l’Eglise, there is a croix d’occis (a cross erected for someone who died an accidental death - 1895) in memory of Baroness de Potesta de Waleffe, who died in a car accident.

Also note the presence of some fine buildings close to the church square.

The Fountain of Saint-Maurice is situated in a meadow in the middle of some rocks.

 

The former manor of the Lords of Braives, these buildings date from the 18th and 19th centuries.

Note here an ancient wheel.