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Provinces :  Walloon Brabant [ Wavre ], Province Hainaut [ Mons ], Province Namur [ Namur ], Province Liège [ Liège ], Province Luxembourg [ Arlon ]

Capital City Walloon Region: Brussel.


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Campsites & Caravaning

  Eurocampings

Holiday Homes in the Walloon Region

   
Discover Wallonia from the comfort of your own holiday park, apartment or villa.A self-catering holiday in one of Hoseasons' holiday lodges and parks brings a new meaning to the word freedom.

  Gites de Wallonie   -   country cottage, farm cottage
All the information you need on local accommodation offered by members of the Gîtes de Wallonie association.

Hotels in Wallonia

  Hotels Wallonian-Brabantine
Hotels inGenval, Waterloo, Wavre, Ottignies, Nivelles, Lillois-Witterzée, Rixensart, Louvain-la-Neuve, La Hulpe, Céroux-Mousty, Braine-le-Château, Bousval .

 
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National Park / Regional Park

  Die Naiade

Travel Agents / Tour operators

 
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Travel Guides / Related books

  Belgium and Luxembourg (Lonely Planet) - 174104989X
Mark Elliott (Author)
Paperback: 312 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 4th Revised edition edition (18 Jun 2010); ISBN-10: 174104989X; ISBN-13: 978-1741049893.

Transport / How do I travel to Wallonia

  Brussels Airport [ Zaventem Airport ]

  Charleroi Airport [ Brussels South Airport ]

 
Cheap flights / Budget flights Brussels.

 
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  Airline Tickets Wallonia / Bargain Flights
Flight tickets Wallonia [ Brussels ]

   -   Eurostar, TGV and high speed-rail travel across Europe
Rail Europe is the UK's leading supplier of European Rail tickets. Whether you want to take a short break or a fortnight, your train journey by Eurostar, and connection to Europe with the SNCF range of products, are available to book online.

  
Ferries to France from Dover ( cross-channel ferry ).


Links 

  Wallonia Tourist Board
In Wallonia, nature has talent, imagination and generosity. This site invites you to discover Wallonia: its strolls and mountain bike routes, its castles and abbeys, its fresh air and hospitality, its gastronomy,rich of traditions.

  Walloon Region   -   Le Gouvernement Wallon [ french language ]
Discover Wallonia's rich heritage: towns with many places to explore, historic sites, towns with striking architecture. Whether you're a lover of museums and exhibitions or just want to relax and enjoy some leisure activities, you'll find what you're looking for here. In fact, the list of interesting places to visit in Wallonia is virtually endless!
And do you like going on hikes or exploring the natural environment? Then why not take a Walloon nature trek, where you'll discover their amazing countryside.

  Brussels
Brussels is a little bit of everything: an agglomeration of 19 communes forming one of the three Regions of the federal Belgian state; the capital of the Kingdom of Belgium; the headquarters of the French and Flemish Communities. Brussels is also the home of the European Commission and the Council of the European Union.

  Hennegau / Hainaut   -   Province of Hainaut [ City of Mons ]
  Liege   -   Tourism Province Lüttich / Liège
  Luxemburg  -    Province of Luxemburg [ Arlon ]   -   Tourist Board Luxembourg
The Province of Luxembourg is located in the Southeast of Belgium, bordered by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to the east and by France to the south. It's the largest province in Belgium.
A country of forests, the province of Luxembourg is also a "land of rivers and streams": The Ourthe, Semois, Lesse, Sûre and Aisne rivers have carved themselves some very picturesque valleys.
Except for the main centres of Bastogne, Bouillon, Durbuy, La Roche, Marche, Saint-Hubert and Virton which are themselves only small towns, the landscape is strewn with quaint little villages.
Tourist Areas: The land of Ourthe & Aisne, The Land of the Val de Salm and the Ourthe Springs, The Land of Houffalize-La Roche-en-Ardenne, The Land of Marche-en-Famenne and Nassogne, The Land of the Upper Lesse, The Land of Saint Hubert, The Land of Bouillon, The Land of the Anlier Forest, The Land of Semois between Ardenne and Gaume, The Land of Gaume, The Land of Arlon, The Land of Bastogne
  Namur   -   Province of Namur [ City of Namur ]
  Brabant   -   Wallonian Province of Brabant [ City of Wavre ]
Sites Touristique: Waterloo et ses environs [ Waterloo, Braine-l'Alleud, Genappe, La Hulpe et Lasne ], Wavre et ses environs (Les Ardennes brabançonnes), Nivelles et se environs (Le Roman Païs), Villers-la-Ville et ses environs, Jodoigne et ses environs

  Dinant et la Haute Meuse
Dinant and the High Meuse - Valleys of fortresses and castles
Cities :  Anhée - Dinant - Hastière - Onhaye - Yvoir
  Le Roman Pais - Maison du Tourisme   -   Tourist Board
Cities:: Nivelles, Braine-le-Château, Ittre, Tubize und Rebecq.
  MTAB   -   Tourist Board
  Region between Ambre und Orneau
Situated between the lands of Namur and Charleroi, the region 'Between Samber and Orneau' is not without appeal or charm. It is formed by four districts: Gembloux, Sombreffe, Sambreville and Jemeppe-sur-Sambre. This land with its timeless beauty invites you to discover.
  Wallonie-Bruxelles -

  Arlon   -   Capital City Walloon province of Luxembourg
Charming little villages with a mining and steelworks history to seduce you. In downtown Arlon you'll find in small historic streets, many restaurants of all styles, stores, the best Gallo-Roman museum in Belgium or Europe, or the museum and park Gaspar. At the edge of town, you will plunge into the surrounding countryside, where you can visit the typical villages of southern Belgium. See Tourism City of Arlon
  Bastogne   -   City of Bastogne 
Bastogne was the keystone of the Ardennes assault in December 1944, the Battle of the Bulge, symbol of the inexorable resistance of the American G.I.'s. Bastogne is situated on a ridge in the Ardennes at an altitude of 510m. Bastogne is the midpoint of the famous Liège–Bastogne–Liège classic bicycle race
  Dinant
  Charleroi   -   largest city and municipality of Wallonia [ province of Hainaut ]
The municipality of Charleroi is situated on both banks of the river Sambre, in an area that is marked by industrial activities (coal mining and steel industry), the so-called Pays Noir ("black country"), part of the larger sillon industriel. With its metropolitan area it ranks as the fourth most populous in Belgium.
Charleroi is also well worth a detour for its cultural activities . The city is the home of prestigious annual exhibitions and numerous performances and shows. The reputation of the Palais des Beaux Arts, the Museum of Photography, the " Charleroi Danse " Ballet ... (and other cultural facilities) are recognized even outside Belgium.
The Museums of Charleroi offer an opportunity to discover magnificent collections of paintings, sculptures, glass, photography, industrial archaelogy, science...  See City of Charleroi [ French / English language ]
  Hasselt   -   capital of the Flemish province of Limburg 
Hasselt is located at the Demer river and is also connected to the Albert Canal. Hasselt is located in between the Campine and Hesbaye regions in the middle of the Euregion Meuse-Rhine.
  Kortrijk   -   Tourism Kortrijk   -   capital and largest city of the arrondissement of Kortrijk
Much of the city's medieval architecture remains intact and is remarkably well preserved and restored. The beguinage, as well as the belfry, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
  Liege   -   City of Liege
The City of Liège has innumerable riches in store waiting to be discovered. The characteristic districts, the river Meuse, which transects from South to North, the abrupt and wooded hills surrounding it as well as its marked relief, providing a multitude of original perspectives give the city an exceptional charm. The surrounding area also offers a vast array of options for walking and tourist visits.
  Mons   -   Capital City Hainaut
Mons is the regional capital of the province of Hainaut, where History, Culture, Folklore and Gastronomy are combining together. The city soak the walker in the specific charm of the tortuous and steep streets. There, you will find some treasures of Architectures.
La Ville de Mons occupe une position stratégique de choix entre Bruxelles et Paris.
  Namur   -   Namurtourisme.be   -   Capital City Province of Namur  
Namur is an important commercial and industrial centre. It stands at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers and straddles three different regions - Hesbaye to the north, Condroz to the south-east and Entre -Sambre-et-Meuse to the south-west. The town began as an important trading settlement in Celtic times.
  Nivelles / Nijvel   -   in December: Marché de Noël
  Spa   -   City Spa, Tourism, Trade and Spa Info 
Spa is the original watering place of that name .Our mineral waters have been so well known since the 16th century that in some parts of the world any town with a natural spring is called. The Spa water springs were discovered by the Romans. At the end of last century it was the in place for europe royalty to come and take the waters.
  Tournai [ french language ]
The town of Tournai is the second oldest town in the country. It also contains the oldest private houses still in existence in europe. They date from 1175. The town is known for its tapestries and porcelain.
  Waterloo   -   Commune de Waterloo   -   Waterloo Tourism   -   Tourist Board
The Towns [ Braine l'Alleud, La Hulpe, Waterloo, Lasne and Genappe ], the Battle of Waterloo, Museums & Itiniraries, Tourism Office, Info & Events, Hotels / Eating / Activities, Meeting & Incentive
  Wavre    -    Capital City of the Wallonian Province of Brabant   -   City of Wavre
Wavre is located in the Dyle valley. Visitor information? See Wavre Capital

  Attraction in Wallonia   -   Aqualibi Aquatic Park [ Wavre ]
  Attraction   -   Walibi [ Wavre ]

  Radio & TV   -   Studio Brussel
  University Wallonia   -   University of Liege [ ULG ]
  University   -   University of Louvain-la-Neuve [ UCL ]
  University   -   Free University Brussels [ ULB ]
  University   -   University of Mons-Hainaut [ UMH ]
  University   -   University of Namur [ FUNDP ]

Cuisine   -   Wallonia food

  Wallonia Cuisine
Wallonia is famous for Cougnou (throughout whole Wallonia), the Waffles of Liège, the Herve cheese and the Apple butter named Sirop de Liège which people put on this cheese.....

History Wallonia

  History of Wallonia
Prehistory Wallonia, Antiquity, The longue durée event of the language border, Old Origin of the industry in Wallonia The Walloon Method in the Middle Ages, The Beginning of the industrial Revolution ], Second Industrial Power of the World [ Depending on Brussels, The Belgian State: Wallonia depending politically on the North, 1960-1961 Winter General Strike, Walloon Decline versus Reconversion ].

Music, Art & Culture in Wallonia, Events

  Musique en Wallonie 
Association whose mission it is to preserve the clasical musical heritage of Belgian Francophone. Since 1971.
  Music of Wallonia

  Le Centre de Chant Choral Wallonie-Bruxelles 
  Philharmonic Orchestra of Liege   -   Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège
Founded in October 1960 by Fernand Quinet (1960-1964), director of the Conservatory of Liege, Liege Orchestra has 71 musicians.

  Culture of Wallonia

  Ethias Arena in Hasselt   -   the largest arena in Belgium
  Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art [ Liege ]
In this former palace of the Universal Exhibition of 1905, one can follow the evolution of modern and contemporary art through the finest works from the Liège collections: including works by Picasso, Gauguin, Monet, Chagall, and Kokoschka.
  Walloon Art Museum [ Liege ]
An overview of Belgian artistic creativity (sculpture and painting) from the Renaissance. There are works from such artists as : Lambert Lombard [ Liège 1505-1566 ], the Liège school of the 17th and 18th century (Gérard Douffet, Bertholet Flémalle, Jean Latour, and others), Léonard Defrance (1735-1805), Nicholas de Fassin (1728-1811), Xavier Mellery, François-Joseph Navez, Constantin Meunier. See Musee Art Wallon.
  Museum of Walloon Life [ Liege ]
Located in the former convent of the friars minor, this recently restored museum of ethnology portrays rural and forestry work, the old industries and crafts as well as regional traditions and arts. See Musée de la Vie wallonne
  Tchantchès Museum [ Liege ]
Museum of the Free Republic of Outremeuse. It contains the various costumes provided for the oldest citizen of Liège, Tchantchès, and the remarkable collection of marionettes by Denis Bisscheroux (sculptor and puppet-maker). This museum is also known as the Royal Theatre (Old Imperial Theatre Royal). See Tchantches

  Liège–Bastogne–Liège classic bicycle race   -   see Letour.fr 

  Agenda City of Wavre 


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