Program 2024
Tit2025 programme v1 (91.1 Ko)
Friday, 29.08.25 – Bois-Brûlé Site
07:00 – Participant check-in
07:00–14:00 – Liberation March in collaboration with the Belgian Defence
• Two routes: 17 km or 27 km through the surrounding woods
21:00 – “Les Retrouvailles” evening with live music
Saturday, 30.08.25 – Bois-Brûlé Site
Visitor parking: Wallonia Racecourse
Entry fee: €10/person (free for under-12s)
08:00–18:00 – International Militaria Fair
09:00–18:00 – Vehicle demonstrations, military collectors’ market, military vehicle rides, period camps, dioramas, educational exhibition
11:00–14:00 – Amphibious operation at the Grand-Large
• Vintage bus shuttle between the two sites
19:30 – Dinner (advance reservation required)
21:00 – Evening reception with club souvenirs presentation and awards for best displays and vehicles
Sunday, 31.08.25 – Historical Parade in Mons & Surroundings
06:00 – Camp breakdown
08:00 – Column departures:
• Wheeled vehicles: depart from Ghlin Zoning, Rue de l’Orbette
– Commemorative route with stops at Grand Marais (Ghlin), Cuesmes Square, Goegnies-Chaussée Square
• Armoured, truck, and amphibious vehicles: depart from Bois-Brûlé via Ghlin and La Quewette
10:00 – Static display in Cuesmes for both columns
10:45 – Armoured column departs for Château de Warelles via the Chant d’Éole vineyards
12:30 – “Lunch” static display for both columns at Château de Warelles (former US 3rd Armoured Division HQ)
• Patriotic ceremony honoring General Rose
• Visitor parking at the Chant d’Éole estate entrance; food-truck catering available
14:00 – Columns resume the historical route via Harvengt, Nouvelles, and Rue Ottelet
14:30 – Passage through the villages of Mesvin and Hyon
15:00 – Static display at the Mons Memorial Museum
• Official ceremony with local authorities at the 1st US Infantry Division monument
17:00 – Arrival of historic vehicles on the Grand-Place; live music by the SHAPE International Band
20:00 – Return to Bois-Brûlé via Nimy