A puppet and folkloric character, Tchantchès (the Walloon translation of the first name François) is the personification of the true Liégeois: stubborn, hard-drinking, and rebellious. According to legend, Tchantchès was born in 760 between two cobblestones in Djus-d’la-Moûse (the working-class neighborhood of Outremeuse).

Nanesse is a booter ("basket carrier" in Liège Walloon), who dresses in the traditional costume of the porters of the working-class neighborhood of Outremeuse. She is also the binamèye crapåde ("kind fiancée" in Liège Walloon) of Tchantchès.

Tchantchès appeals to family audiences in a blend of accessible French and Walloon and invites them into her adventures. They are most often linked to episodes in the life of Charlemagne. Tchantchès comes to the emperor's rescue by fighting off the devil or the witch with his hooves.

The August 15th Festival:

The unmissable festival of the year takes place in the Outremeuse district. For four days, the neighborhood's streets and potales are lit up, the streets are crowded, and the pèkèt flows freely. The program includes puppet shows (Tchantchès and Nanesse), folk dancing, a procession of the Black Virgin, an open-air mass with a sermon in Walloon, camp shooting, a procession with a parade of giants, folk games, concerts, and more. Mâti l'Ohé (Mathieu l'Os) marks the end of the festivities.