BDA 2022 311km

Abbey of Stavelot

Bru is a sparkling mineral water used already in the seventeenth century by the monks of the abbey of Stavelot. They put in bottles and sold it as naturally carbonated sparkling water. Because of its lack of salt, Bru does not alter the taste of food. In the first century AD, Pliny the Elder was already talking about the mysterious sources of the Ardennes, probably also referring to this source.

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L’ancienne abbatiale

Recent archaeological excavations have enabled the history of the abbey church, built in the 11th century and destroyed during the French Revolution, to be updated. The mainly 18th-century monastic buildings now house a museum dedicated to the poet Apollinaire, the museum of the principality of Stavelot-Malmedy and the Musée du Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which traces the history of the motor-racing circuit and contains a remarkable collection of vehicles. Building and site listed by RD (24-12-1958) Building (with protection zone) listed by Ministerial Decree of the Walloon Region (20-07-1994) Listed as an exceptional heritage site of Wallonia

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The organ in St Paul's church

  The organ and organ case in St Paul's church were probably built by Dieudonné-Joseph Dell Haye (1725-1811), and Antwerp organ-maker whose uncle was a famous maker in Rotterdam. Characterised by a specific style, far from the "organ landscape" in Wallonia, the instrument, which is similar to small organ of the 18th century in the homes of the wealthy, is divided into two parts. The upper section has two doors protecting a façade of decorative pipes, as well as numerous sculpted elements. The lower part opens up with drawers. This part contains the bellows mechanism, made up of a wedge-shaped set of bellows. It also holds the ten register strings and 49-key keyboard. Capping this is a prominent cornice. Note that this exceptional little unit is genuine, with the exception of the keyboard, false springs, shutters that have been lost and some pipes. Listed: 29-03-1976 Exceptional heritage site of Wallonia (organ and case)  

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Eglise Saint-André

  Following the damages of time and the Battle of the Ardennes in the winter of 1944-45, the old sanctuary, the first traces of which go back to 692, was destroyed and rebuilt at the beginning of the 1960s in the Neo-Romanesque style. On the exterior one will admire the beautiful dome-shaped bell tower and its four pinnacle turrets. In the interior, the choir with a circular apse opens onto a unique rectangular nave. Here the baptismal fonts from the 16th century have been kept, and under the altars of the aisles the shrine of Saint Andrew (17th century), and above all that of Saint Symetre (13th century). A beautiful example of goldsmithing work in the Rhineland-Romanesque tradition. Saint Symetre is a saint who is not well known (perhaps a Roman martyr) but as they say in Lierneux with humour, surely a very "great" saint… with a name like that… Two beautiful tombstones with coats of arms should also be noted in the chapel in the back.

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Kautenbach

Kautenbach is a village in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. In 2005, the village had a population of 120.Kautenbach was a commune in the canton of Wiltz until January 1, 2006, when it was merged with the commune of Wilwerwiltz to form the new commune of Kiischpelt. The law creating Kiischpelt was passed on 14 July 2005.

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Kautenbach railway station

Kautenbach railway station is a railway station serving Kautenbach, in the commune of Kiischpelt, in northern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.
The station is situated on Line 10, which connects Luxembourg City to the centre and north of the country. Kautenbach is a junction, with the main line heading further northwards, towards Gouvy, and a branch line connecting to Wiltz.

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Goebelsmuhle railway station

Goebelsmuhle railway station is a railway station serving the village of Goebelsmuhle, in the commune of Bourscheid, in north-eastern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.
The station is situated on Line 10, which connects Luxembourg City to the centre and north of the country.

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Michelau railway station

Michelau railway station is a railway station serving the town of Michelau, in the commune of Bourscheid, in north-eastern Luxembourg. It is operated by Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois, the state-owned railway company.
The station is situated on Line 10, which connects Luxembourg City to the centre and north of the country.

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Clervaux Castle

Clervaux Castle in the town of Clervaux in Northern Luxembourg dates back to the 12th century. Destroyed by the fire in the Second World War during the Battle of the Bulge, the castle has now been fully rebuilt. It houses the commune's administrative offices as well as a museum containing an exhibition of Edward Steichen's photographs.

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Goebelsmuhle

Goebelsmuhle is a village in the commune of Bourscheid, in north-eastern Luxembourg. As of 2006, the village had a population of 17, which subsequently increased to 34 by 2019. Nearby is the confluence of the Sauer and the Wiltz.


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Stolzembourg Castle

Stolzembourg Castle is located on a hill in the centre of the village of Stolzembourg in north-eastern Luxembourg. The current building was built on the ruins of the medieval castle in 1898 in the style of a Scottish country house.

In the 12th century, a tower was built to keep watch over the road along the River Our. The first mention of a fortress was in 1315. In 1454, the governor Antoine de Croÿ pulled down the castle. After it had been rebuilt, it was finally destroyed by the French troops of Louis XIV in 1679. In 1898, a Scottish-style country house was built on the ruins.

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Troisvierges

Troisvierges is the start of the Vennbahn. The era in which the Vennbahn was the pulsing artery of industrial development and trade between the coal fields of Aachen and the smelters of Lorraine and Luxembourg is long past. This turbulent history began under Prussian rule, when Kaiser Wilhelm I. laid the cornerstone for the start of construction in 1882. By 1889 the Vennbahn line between Aachen-Rothe-Erde and Ulflingen (today's Troisvierges) could begin to carry traffic. The Vennbahn was a successful operation well into the 1920s, gradually losing importance as its incapacity for higher speed travel became a disadvantage and customs regulations between Germany and Belgium began to negatively affect trade. Nevertheless, the last goods trains still rolled on into the 1980s, until the line was converted as a tourist attraction in the 1990s. In 1990, after commercial rail traffic had been definitively discontinued at the end of the 80s, the German-speaking Community of Belgium (DG) purchased the section between Raeren and Bütgenbach to operate it as a passenger service tourist attraction. Unfortunately this venture soon proved financially unviable. Thus began a search for a new use and a feasible partnership, which eventually proved fruitful in Wallonia, where disused railways were already being converted into an ever more popular network of rapid cycle routes known as RAVeL. The plan for a German-Belgian frontier route was born, an idea which was greeted with enthusiasm by the local authorities and regional partners in both Germany and Luxembourg.

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Stavelot

Stavelot ; German: Stablo [ˈʃtablo]; Walloon: Ståvleu) is a town and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. In 2006, Stavelot had a population of 6,671 and an area of 85.07 km2 , giving a population density of 78 inhabitants per square kilometre .

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Houffalize

On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 166.58 square kilometres , had 4,802 inhabitants, giving a population density of 28.8 inhabitants per km².The municipality consists of the following districts: Houffalize, Mabompré, Mont, Nadrin, Tailles, Tavigny, and Wibrin. Other population centers include Achouffe, Alboumont, Bœur, Bonnerue, Buret, Cetturu, Chabrehez, Cowan, Dinez, Engreux, Filly, Fontenaille, Mormont, Ollomont, Pisserotte, Sommerain, Taverneux, Vellereux, Vissoûle, Wandebourcy, and Wilogne.

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The Reuland Castle

The castle of Burg Reuland (built in the 12th Century) was to the 18th century a huge complex. Today’s complex of ruins still has a size of 55m to 65m. Besides the actual fortress she had a castle ring and a two side’s comprehensive ditch with protective wall. Until the early 14th century it served as the seat of the noble family “Reuland”. In the castle museum you find the collection of archaeological excavations. In pictures and writing the excavation and restoration work is documented. Representation of the owners and occupants of the castle. Pictures of ancient documents. Display with excavations of the nearby castle of Ouren. Guided tours on request Free entry

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Slate mine of Recht

„Bluestone“ from Recht, the somewhat different slate From the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century the village of Recht was characterized by stone exploitation and stonemasonry.  For a long time slate (Bluestone from Recht) used to be quarried in open-cast mines.  In 1886 the Margraff brothers decided to extract the bluestone in an underground shaft with was closed down before the First World War.                                 Today the underground gallery in Recht is open to the public again.  Covering a circuit of 800 meters visitors will immerse into the mysterious world of the blue rocks and the stunning stone-mining halls.  On an exciting guided tour they will learn amazing facts about the geological and mineralogical features of our region and the dangerous work of the stonemasons from Recht deep below ground.                                 

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Café du Chera

Just outside Houffalize, on the road in the direction of Achouffe is the cozy café Du Chera. Sylvie and Nounou have been running this special business for many years. A real Ardennes café where the very friendly owners bring out the cosy Ardennes atmosphere in this traditionally furnished café. Du Chera is known in the region for its characteristic atmosphere and local products. Local beers such as the famous Chouffe and the most delicious small dishes for an affordable price can be found on the menu at Du Chera. Outside you will find a spacious terrace in case of nice weather and there is more than enough parking space. Du Chera is definitely worth a visit and ideal to combine after a visit to the Achouffe brewery. Sylvie and Nounou welcome you.

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Clervaux

High above the town of Clervaux, you can spot a fifteenth-century castle, a Romanesque church and the large Benedictine monastery of Saint-Maurice and Saint-Maur. The horseshoe-shaped village was built around the castle.

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The Family of Man

“The Family of Man” is the largest photo exhibition ever to be created by the American photographer and curator Edward Steichen, who originally hailed from Luxembourg. It was inaugurated in 1955 in the New York "Museum of Modern Art" (MOMA). This large-scale photo exhibition wants to promote mutual understanding between people by using the universal language of photography. In 2003, “The Family of Man” was added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World List.

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Restaurant Cornelyshaff

Local traditions and Luxembourg specialities The three types of home-brewed beer taste even better when you sample them at the source, in a side wing of the “Cornelyshaff”, as you enjoy a view of the buildings of the Ourdaller brewery.

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Brasserie De La Lienne

Beer types : Grandgousier (5%), Lienne noire (5,50%), Lienne (7%) and Lienne brune (8%)
Biochemist by training, specialising in brewing, and with a large space in the cottage that she had just purchased, Mélissa Résimont involved her brother Nicolas in the adventure in 2013. At first, the duo were producing about 20 litres; in 2016, production is reported to have been 675 hectolitres. In addition to their four permanent beers, Mélissa and
Nicolas offer a special brew in a limited edition once or twice a year.
Tours : by appt. - From 10 to 50 persons - € 5/p - Tasting included
Workshops : no
Languages : FR - NL - EN
Sale : yes

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Côte du Barrage de Nisramont

Côte du Barrage de Nisramont

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• Length : 3.03 km
• Ascent : 128 m
• Average grade : 5 m / 100 m - 4.71 %
• Maximal grade : 7.73 %

Haussire-Sud-Ouest

Haussire-Sud-Ouest

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• Length : 4.57 km
• Ascent : 293 m
• Average grade : 5 m / 100 m - 5.25 %
• Maximal grade : 10.98 %

Côte d'Odeigne

Côte d'Odeigne

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• Length : 5.13 km
• Ascent : 209 m
• Average grade : 4 m / 100 m - 3.87 %
• Maximal grade : 5.27 %

Côte de Maspelt

Côte de Maspelt

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• Length : 1.36 km
• Ascent : 70 m
• Average grade : 5 m / 100 m - 4.85 %
• Maximal grade : 11.21 %