The Maison Dorée (1899), one of the major Art Nouveau buildings in Wallonia, takes its name from its “gilded” décor, particularly that of the...Read more
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The construction of the present collegiate church began in 1450 with the chancel, which was finished around 1506. The transept...Read more
Dating to 1266, the site has withstood several sieges, which have altered the area’s layout overtime. In 1518, the castle...Read more
La Tour du Lait Buré, située à l’orée de la Forêt domaniale de Colfontaine, est un lieu chargé d’histoire. Au début des années 1900, Achille...Read more
In the First World War, the village of Rosières was put to the torch and the Germans murdered numerous civilians. The residents of Vaux-lez-Rosières, the...Read more
A corner of the central hall features a bust of Van Gogh by the Belorussian sculptor, Ossip Zadkine (born 1890, died in Paris in 1967). The sculpture can...Read more
This village was formerly the site of the number 4 mine of the Hornu and Wasmes Coal Mining Company. In 1955, many of the inhabitants appeared as extras...Read more