Liège

Liege ... The Burning City.

A city that never sleeps and never misses an opportunity to party!

In order to prepare your stay in our B&B or your city-trip to Liege, here is a small summary of "things to see and do". 

Cultural city!

Whether you want to go to a cinema, a theatre, an opera, a concert or a museum, Liège can satisfy you.

Here are the main links to these cultural players:

• The Royal Opera of Wallonia.
• The Philharmonic Orchestra of Liège, one of the main symphonic orchestras of Belgium with the National Orchestra of Belgium.
• The Theatre of Liège, in its new premises, Place du XX Août.
• The "Les Grignoux" cinemas, renowned for their independent programming and giving priority to films by authors.

It is almost impossible to list all the museums in the city of Liège, as the choice is so vast and the subjects so varied. 

Here are the "must-sees", knowing that many smaller ones are also worth a visit.

• The Grand Curtius
• The Mirror City.  An intercultural place with magnificent exhibitions, including one on Nazism
• The Museum of Walloon Life: Wallonia from the 19th century to the present day
• The Archaeoforum
• The Trinkhall Museum: exhibition and promotion of the artistic work of the mentally handicapped.

Religious city

Liege, baptized "the city of 116 steeples" by Robert Ruwet, still has an impressive number of religious buildings to venture into.

Here is a small selection.

First of all, a few minutes from our home: the Church of Saint Vincent. 

In the city centre, the Cathedral of Saint Paul and its Treasury, the Basilica of Saint Martin, the fully renovated Collegiate Church of Saint Barthélemy, and the Collegiate Church of Saint-Jacques, a remarkable building in the flamboyant Gothic style.

A fiery city that never sleeps!

To begin with, a small "perpetual" calendar of important events:

• January: Festival les Transardentes
• End of April: Liège-Bastogne-Liège
• May: Jazz festival
• June : Summer Beer Lovers Festival and Epicuriales
• June/July: the Village Gaulois (Place St Paul)
• 2nd weekend of July : Festival Les Ardentes
• 15th August in Outremeuse
• September : Walloon Festival
• end of September : Tempo Colour Festival
• 1st weekend of October : the Nocturne des Coteaux de la Citadelle
• from the 1st weekend of October and throughout the month: the October Fair
• December: the Christmas market and the Christmas Village

Not forgetting every Sunday: the bat!  One of the biggest weekly markets in Europe!

There is always something to enjoy!

To go further, the Visitez Liège website allows you to search by point of interest and book guided tours.  It's a goldmine! 

And if you prefer more unusual guided tours, don't hesitate to call on the Liege Greeters!  I had the chance to visit the historic centre with Anselmus, a real treat!