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Verviers. Verviers (French pronunciation: [vɛʁvje] ⓘ; Walloon: Vervî) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Ensival, Heusy, Lambermont, Petit-Rechain, Stembert, and Verviers. It is also the center of an agglomeration that includes Dison and ...
- Centre Touristique Laine & Mode
- Musée Des Beaux-Arts et de La Céramique
- Hôtel de Ville
- La Chocolaterie Darcis
- Musée D’Archéologie et de Folklore
- Église Notre-Dame-Des-Récollets
- Domaine Provincial de Wégimont
- Parc de L’Harmonie
- Parc de Séroule
- Château de Franchimont
Verviers’ “Aqualaine” association runs two attractions in the centre of the city, for water “aqua” and wool “laine”. The Maison de l’Eau, is at the tourist office for the Pays du Vesdre, detailing Verviers’ intriguing relationship with water and the construction of the Gileppe Dam close by in the 19th century. The Centre Touristique Laine & Mode is...
A 17th-century hospital, remodelled in 1912, is the repository for a rich and diverse assortment of art and applied arts, much of it with ties to Verviers and its environs. The museum’s collection has been developed from that of its founder, painter, historian and collector Jean-Simon Renier, who in the 19th century amassed a variety of engravings ...
If you need evidence of the city’s prosperity in the second half of the 18th century the Neoclassical Louis XVI-style city hall tells you all you need to know. It presides over Place du Marché behind the “perron”, a monument symbolising Verviers’ freedom within the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. The Hôtel de Ville, finished in 1780 and still filling it...
Arguably the biggest name in Belgian confectionery is the Verviers-born patissier and chocolatier Jean-Philippe Darcis. Among many awards, he picked up the International Belgian Chocolate Prize in 2001, which granted him the lifelong title of Ambassador of Belgian Chocolate. Darcis boutiques can be found all around Belgium and have gone internation...
In an 18th-century townhouse on Rue des Raines there’s a mixture of dainty decorative arts from the 1700s and 1800s, items relating to historic trades in Verviers and captivating prehistoric, Roman and Merovingian archaeological finds. The property is from around 1750 and in a Louis XV style, enriched with portraits and furniture including exquisit...
This church was built in the middle of the 17th century and was attached to a convent for the Franciscan Recollects order, for which it was named. Built from limestone, with a single-aisled nave, the church has come through a lot of changes, notably the bell tower, which was completed in 1892. At ground level this created a space for a pilgrimage c...
In a very bucolic spot west of Verviers on the edge of the Herve Plateau is a leisure complex in the parkland for a château dating from the 17th century. The Domaine de Wégimont is a seasonal attraction, open from the start of May to the start of September. The main draw is the set of swimming pools, heated to 26°C, but there’s also an arboretum, m...
Société Royale d’Harmonie was founded in 1829 and bought this tract of land for their clubhouse, laying out a park in its surroundings. This was planted with trees like horse chestnuts, one of which now has a trunk circumference of more than five metres and is among the largest in Wallonia. A little later came the refined octagonal bandstand (1854)...
At this park in the south of Verviers you’ll be standing on the estate of a castle that has long since been demolished. Parc de Séroule is in 10 hectares of rolling green scenery where it will be easy to forget you’re so close to the city centre. There’s grassland, orchards, forest, an idyllic little brook and a mosaic of ponds, one crossed by a ne...
Inside 15 minutes of Verviers you can be at the dramatic ruins of an 11th-century castle, roosted on a panoramic spur above the Hoëgne Valley. In the 1000s this was a stronghold for the Principality of Liège and was adapted to changing military needs down the centuries. The last alterations before gunpowder rendered the castle obsolete was a low ri...
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The Church of St. Paul. The Church of St. Pierre. The Church of St. Roch. The Church of St. Trond. The Church of St. Vincent. The Grand Theatre. Verviers Town Hall. Verviers is a city located in eastern Belgium and is part of the province of Liège. It has a population of over 55,000 people and is known for its rich history, culture, and ...
Jun 26, 2021 · Visit our museum and travel to the heart of chocolate. Discover the history of chocolate along times and continents and take a look at…. 4. Musées De Verviers. 8. Art Museums. 5. Centre Touristique de la Laine et de la Mode. 15.
Jul 14, 2020 · 11. Paintball Verviers. 7. Game & Entertainment Centres. Come and live an incredible experience in a shut down factory for an unforgettable time with your friends, family or co-workers. Live the real feeling of being involved in a armed conflict situation…. 12. L'Aigle de l'Harmonie. Monuments & Statues.
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