1868
The Royal Company of "Chasseurs Carabiniers de Thuin" is the oldest folk society in Thuin. It was founded on
1st March 1868 for the purpose of 'dedication and charity " as a result
serious fire at Thuin, which caused the death of several people. It
was created under the name of "Fire Fighter" Thuin
Lower City and trained in the company of volunteer firefighters.
The company was in dress uniform, the uniform of the
Belgian hunters riflemen 1848 and claiming its origins "hunters" came out with
the sword, not the firefighter's ax.
The Company has always participated in the march St Roch Thuin
and, until 1940 did his duty in case of fire or other disaster.
The elders remember ringing bugle "fire" and gallops
with the pump - in - arms driven by volunteers.
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1945
The postwar period saw the city of Thuin equipped to fight fires
and creating a municipal fire department. The purpose of the company
volunteer firefighters have disappeared, the company devoted solely to
Folklore.
In 1958, the company of hunters - firefighters, led by members
dynamic, fully equipped himself nine. The uniform of the "Chasseurs - Carabiniers"
was reproduced in every detail after numerous visits to
Army Museum in Brussels.
The international exhibition in Brussels in 1958 saw the parade in the middle
cheers of an admiring audience.
The centenary celebrations in 1968 saw a new effort of the company
which was the purchase of rifle and then in 1969 she was fitted pants
cloth called "Belgian Grey". Half - jet black cock feather, tunic
spinach and daffodil "fourragére", the hunters - riflemen Thuin
they look great and beautifully represent the national folklore.
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1980
In May 1981, a large delegation of the Company participated in festivals
of twinning and Thuin Torgnon to Val d'Aosta in Italy.
In September 1988, she participated in the International Folklore Festival
Dijon before an appreciative audience.
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2000
Currently, the Company, which has about 120 members, living intensely
and continues to grow and further its participation in the march
St Roch, it moves in the country and abroad winning everywhere
deserved success.
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