pump museum

It was in 1620 that Wenceslas COBERGHER succeeded in drying up a stretch of water of 3,000 hectares with 23 windmills built around the lake. It was on this date that Les Moëres was born. But since then, this village has experienced 4 other floods. In 1616, Archdukes Albert and Isabella ordered Baron Wenzel Cobergher to dry the Moeres, a vast expanse of water that was transformed in a short time into fertile lands. Located in the territory of Les Moeres the Museum of Pumps invites the visitor to discover three pumps used to dry the village. Old Moer dewatering pumps have been restored by the technical services of the Co