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La province de Liège (en allemand : Provinz Lüttich, en néerlandais : Provincie Luik) est une province belge située dans l'Est de la Région wallonne ; elle est placée sous la tutelle de cette dernière.
La ville est située dans l'Est de la Belgique, au centre-nord de la province de Liège, sur les axes de communication entre Aix-la-Chapelle en Allemagne et la capitale belge, la ville de Bruxelles, et Maastricht aux Pays-Bas et la capitale wallonne, Namur.
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The name is of Germanic origin and is reconstructible as *liudik-, from the Germanic word *liudiz "people", which is found in for example Dutch lui(den), lieden, Polish "ludzie", Czech "lidé", German Leute, Old English lēod (English lede), Icelandic lýður ("people"), Lithuanian liaudis ("people"). It is found in Ukrainian as liudy ("people"), in Ru...
Early Middle Ages
Although settlements already existed in Roman times, the first references to Liège are from 558, when it was known as Vicus Leudicus. Around 705, Saint Lambert of Maastricht is credited with completing the Christianization of the region, indicating that up to the early 8th century the religious practices of antiquity had survived in some form. Christian conversion may still not have been quite universal, since Lambert was murdered in Liège and thereafter regarded as a martyr for his faith. To...
Late medieval and early modern periods
The strategic position of Liège has made it a frequent target of armies and insurgencies over the centuries. It was fortified early on with a castle on the steep hill that overlooks the city's western side. During this medieval period, three women from the Liège region made significant contributions to Christian spirituality: Elizabeth Spaakbeek, Christina the Astonishing, and Marie of Oignies. In 1345, the citizens of Liège rebelled against Prince-Bishop Engelbert III de la Marck, their rule...
18th century to World War I
The Duke of Marlborough captured the city from the Bavarian prince-bishop and his French allies in 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. In the middle of the eighteenth century the ideas of the French Encyclopédistes began to gain popularity in the region. Bishop François-Charles de Velbrück (1772–84), encouraged their propagation, thus prepared the way for the Liège Revolution which started in the episcopal city on 18 August 1789 and led to the creation of the Republic of Liège befo...
In spite of its inland position Liège has a maritime climate influenced by the mildening sea winds originating from the Gulf Stream, travelling over Belgium's interior. As a result, Liège has very mild winters for its latitude and inland position, especially compared to areas in the Russian Far East and the fellow Francophone province of Quebec. Su...
On 1 January 2013, the municipality of Liège had a total population of 197,013. The metropolitan area has about 750,000 inhabitants. Its inhabitants are predominantly French-speaking, with German and Dutch-speaking minorities. Akin to the rest of Belgium, the population of minorities has grown significantly since the 1990s. The city has become the ...
The vast palace of the Prince-Bishops of Liège is built on the Place St Lambert, where the old St. Lambert's Cathedral used to stand before the French Revolution. The oldest rooms date from the 16t...The perronon the nearby Place du Marché was once the symbol of justice in the Prince-Bishopric and is now the symbol of the city. It stands in front of the 17th century city hall.The seven collegiate churches of Liège:The main museums in Liège are:The "Le Quinze Août" celebration takes place annually on 15 August in Outremeuse and celebrates the Virgin Mary. It is one of the biggest folkloric displays in the city, with a religious procession, a flea market, dances, concerts, and a series of popular games. Nowadays these celebrations start a few days earlier and last until the 16th. Some citi...
The city is well known for its very crowded folk festivals. The 15 August festival ("Le 15 août") may be 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 s...
Liège is the most important city of the Walloon 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 ...
Air
Liège is served by Liège Airport, located in Bierset, a few kilometres west of the city. It is the principal axis for the delivery of freight and in 2011 was the world's 33rd busiest cargo airport. Passenger services are very few. It is owned by the Walloongovernment along with some private investors.
Maritime
The Port of Liège, located on the river Meuse, is the 3rd largest river port in Europe. Liège also has direct links to Antwerp through the Albert Canaland to Rotterdam via the river Meuse. It stretches over a distance of 26 kilometres and comprises 32 port areas and covers 3.7 square kilometres.
Rail
Liège is served by many direct rail links with the rest of Western Europe. Its three principal stations are Liège-Guillemins railway station, Liège-Carré, and Liège-Saint-Lambert. The InterCity Express and Thalys call at Liège-Guillemins, providing direct connections to Cologne and Frankfurt and Paris-Nordrespectively. Liège was once home to a network of trams. However, they were removed by 1967 in favour of the construction of a new metro system. A prototype of the metro was built and a tunn...
Twin towns - Sister cities - Partner cities
Liège is twinnedwith (including partner cities):
Liège est le chef-lieu de la province de Liège et la capitale économique de la Région wallonne en Belgique. Son surnom le plus connu, et toujours utilisé régulièrement de nos jours, est « La cité ardente » du titre d'un roman chevaleresque écrit par Henry Carton de Wiart édité en 1904 et racontant le sac de la ville par les troupes ...
La province de Liège est une des dix provinces de la Belgique. Elle est située en Wallonie et son chef-lieu, Liège, est aussi la capitale économique officielle de la Région wallonne. Panorama.
Liège est une ville francophone de l'est de la Belgique, située en Wallonie qui est la partie francophone du pays. Elle est le chef-lieu de la province de Liège . Elle est surnommée Cité ardente .
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Liège (prononcé : /ljɛʒ/ Écouter ou alors, prononcé Liéch comme les Liégeois) est le chef-lieu de la province de Liège et la capitale économique de la Région wallonne en Belgique.
