Drink Beausaint cups

The Beausaint troughs seem to indicate a utilitarian and agricultural system that is no longer in use.

Before cattle and horses could be watered in the stable or in the pasture , the herd had to be led to a water trough several times a day . This was hard and time-consuming work.

In villages too far from a river or pond, animals had to quench their thirst from water troughs (supplied by the nearest spring ).

Today the troughs have become flower beds, adding color to the landscape.

Willem Vandenameele