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Maastricht

municipality in the Netherlands

20km

50.8512425.690736

Spa (Belgium)

municipality in Liège, Belgium

34km

50.492035.86262

Namur

city in the belgian province of Namur and capital of Wallonia

78km

50.46674.8667

Land of the Red Rocks

The Land of the Red Rocks (French: Region Terres Rouges), also known as the Esch-sur-Alzette canton, is the furthest southwest region of Luxembourg.

93km

49.515.993

Flemish Brabant

Flemish Brabant is one of the five provinces of Flanders (Belgium). The province completely surrounds Brussels, the national capital. Brussels however is not a part of the province. The capital Leuven is one of Belgium's largest student cities. The university is one of the oldest universities in this part of Europe and makes the city one with an impressive student tradition.

111km

50.91674.5833
Sights (13)

Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew

was the last of 7 "collégiales liégeoises" to be built, near the end of the 11th century. Recently renovated, it is home to the masterwork of the Liège goldsmiths from the Middle Ages: the baptismal fonts from the old parish church of the cathedral.

2.1km

50.64795.5828

Ardennes

low mountain range in Belgium

29km

50.255.66666667

Huy

city in Liège, Belgium

37km

50.516666675.23333333

Han-sur-Lesse

section of Rochefort, Belgium

55km

50.126111115.18777778

Marche-les-Dames

66km

50.49224.9725

Citadel of Namur

The primary tourist attraction of Namur, the Citadel is a fortress at the confluence of the Meuse and Sambre rivers. Its original design dates from Roman times, with foundations laid out in 937. Throughout history it was captured, destroyed and rebuilt several times. It underwent major expansions under Dutch control between 1631 and 1675. Its current topology was designed by Dutch architect Menno van Coehoorn and improved by Vauban after the siege of 1692. A variety of positions were added in the 18th century, but the complex was finally disestablished as a military post in 1891 when it was superseded by a ring of forts around Namur to provide better protection against the improved range of artillery at the time. It saw battle a last time during the German invasion of World War I, after which the new fortifications took over its defensive role. The Citadel is classified as a Walloon Major Heritage site, and together with the citadels of Dinant, Huy and Liège it forms part of the so-called Meuse Citadels. For those unable to climb the hill, a tourist train is available for an additional fee.

79km

50.46054.864

Bouillon

city in Luxembourg, Belgium

81km

49.79555.068

St. Peter's Church, Leuven

church in Leuven, Belgium

97km

50.87954.7013

Collegium Trilingue

97km

50.881111114.70027778

Keizersberg Abbey

abbey in Leuven, Belgium

98km

50.88854.6966

Werchter

section of Rotselaar, Belgium

99km

50.966666674.7

Musée Hergé

106km

50.67124.613

Thuin

city in Hainaut, Belgium

144km

50.333333334.28333333
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Liège

Belgium
Someday we will visit Liège or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Liège

Liège is the largest city of Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium, and the capital city of the namesake province.

The city is well known for its very crowded folk festivals. The 15 August festival ("Le 15 août") is maybe the best known. The population gathers in a quarter named Outre-Meuse with plenty of tiny pedestrian streets and old yards. Many people come to see the procession but also to drink alcohol (mostly peket) and beer, eat cooked pears, boûkètes or sausages or simply enjoy the atmosphere until the early hours. The Saint Nicholas festival around 6 December is organized by and for the students of the University; for a few days before the event, students (wearing very dirty lab-coats) beg for money, mostly for drinking.

Liège is the most important city of the Wallon region from an economic perspective. In the past, Liège was one of the most important industrial centres in Europe, particularly in steel-making. Starting in 1817, John Cockerill extensively developed the iron and steel industry. The industrial complex of Seraing was the largest in the world. It once boasted numerous blast furnaces and mills. Liège has also been an important centre for gunsmithing since the Middle ages and the arms industry is still strong today, with the headquarters of FN Herstal and CMI Defence being located in Liège. Although from 1960 on the secondary sector is going down and now is a mere shadow of its former self, the manufacture of steel goods remain important.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

5.3°C-0.1
Precipitation: 74.4 mm

Feb

6.2°C-0.3
Precipitation: 64.8 mm

Mar

10°C2.2
Precipitation: 71.2 mm

Apr

13.8°C4.1
Precipitation: 61.3 mm

May

18.1°C8.1
Precipitation: 73.1 mm

Jun

20.7°C10.9
Precipitation: 83.1 mm

Jul

23.2°C13
Precipitation: 78.7 mm

Aug

22.9°C12.5
Precipitation: 80.2 mm

Sep

19°C9.9
Precipitation: 71.6 mm

Oct

14.6°C6.9
Precipitation: 72 mm

Nov

9.2°C3.5
Precipitation: 70.1 mm

Dec

5.8°C0.8
Precipitation: 81.5 mm