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Belfries, former coalmines and boat lifts ... discover another facet of tourism in Wallonia.
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- The Bois du Cazier and its heaps: a remarkable memorial site
© WBT - JP RemyCharleroiThe Bois du Cazier and its heaps: a remarkable memorial site
Listed by UNESCO as one of the major mining sites in Wallonia, the Bois du Cazier is a particularly touching memorial. Located South of Charleroi, this preserved industrial heritage site stretches along 26 hectares. A remarkable orientation trail has been designed to present its 3 heaps and architectural features. - Le CID au Grand-Hornu | Centre d'Innovation et de Design
© SPW - Patrimoine - photo Guy FocantHornuLe CID au Grand-Hornu | Centre d'Innovation et de Design
Take a former coal mine, get it listed by UNESCO as World Heritage and you get the CID of the Grand Hornu: an innovation and design centre, featuring temporary exhibitions on design, applied art and contemporary art. - Blegny-Mine: an iconic mining site in the province of Liège
© SPW SGO4 - G. FocantBlegnyBlegny-Mine: an iconic mining site in the province of Liège
Located east of Liège, this site is one of the four authentic coal mines left in Europe, all listed by UNESCO. Put your jacket and helmet on: the guided tour will take you through galleries 30 to 60 m underground! - The fort of Battice
© René CouneBatticeThe fort of Battice
Just 17 km from the border, the fort of Battice was one of the first locations attacked by the German army on May 10, 1940. Built in the 30s, this garrison sheltered 750 men, of which 34 lost their life the first 12 days of the siege.