Saint-Hubert "European capital of hunting and nature"
St-Hubert is the European capital of hunting and nature. From the seventh to the eighteenth century, the town served its wealthy abbey, but today its fame is based on the following legend: One day, Hubert, a local aristocrat, was out hunting in the forest when he saw a vision of a crucified stag with a haloIn the Middle Ages, the saint was invoked to cure humans from rabies. The patients’ foreheads were cut open and a thread from the saint’s stole was placed into the cut. Today, the first weekend of September is when the International Hunting Days are celebrated, during which hounds, horses and other animals used in hunting are brought to St Hubert’s Abbey to be blessed. The traditional celebrations for St Hubert's day take place each year on 3 November. The town and its abbey have given their name to a breed of bloodhound, introduced to England by King William the Conqueror.
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Saint-Hubert "European capital of hunting and nature"
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