Click on the image to listen to the Emmaüs song


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Over 100 years ago, in 1904, the French "Lazarist" order acquired an 11 hectare plot behind Beringe. In 1905, building work began for a hall where meals could be taken at lunch time. This is the characteristic "Patershof" monastic building near the entrance to the camp site. In 1908´, the area was named "Emmaüs", and until 1965 remained the weekly leisure venue for the priests and novices. Thanks to the enterprising spirit and imagination of these student clergy, the complex emulated the notion of an "earthly paradise". Various buildings, summer houses and sports fields were erected over time. Two ruins near the playground and the midget golf course are reminiscent of that period.

The fishing lake across the road was excavated completely by hand also at that time and then served as the first "swimming-pool" in the municipality of Helden!

Since 1970 the Beringerzand camp site has grown into a small village (20 ha, with about 250 permanent and 350 touring spaces), with free "residents" and all modern conveniences.

Historic midget golf course 'Emmaüs'
The rich history of the Beringerzand camp site can be seen and read up on lovely information boards in this midget golf course. This midget golf course is the Lazarists' former garden of the Virgin Mary. The route in the midget golf course takes you back to these bygone times. You will even be walking around the ruin of 'the Virgin's grotto' or 'Lourdes grotto'...