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What to do near La Louvière? Here is a selection of our favourite activities and attractions.
The Musée Royal de Mariemont and its park
At the heart of a sumptuous park, the museum highlights the rich collections gathered by its founder, Raoul Waroqué. Treasure from the most important civilisations – from antique Rome to ancient China, via Egypt and the Middle East – are weaved with local history: Hainaut, Belgium, from prehistoric times to the 20th century.
The Musée international du Carnaval et du Masque in Binche
This museum will immerse you in the history and traditions of the Binche Carnival. Fimed testimonies, archive documents, movies unseen before, pieces from old and recent collections, scents, items of costumes you can touch will wake up all your senses. Don’t miss the section dedicated to masks from around the world.
Visit of the Saint Feuillien brewery
Since 1873, the Friart family has been producing a range of beers – the Saint Feuillien or La Grisette for example. During the visit, you will discover the installations, the new brewing room added in 2013 and, of course, taste some of their creations.
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- P.A.R.C. | The largest museum space in Belgium© Bruno FischerLa Louvière
P.A.R.C. | The largest museum space in Belgium
Discover the central regional of Wallonia's cultural heritage thanks to the P.A.R.C and its 8 museums. - The Centre for Engravings and Prints in La Louvière© Nalini Malani – photo Maria SalamoneLa Louvière
The Centre for Engravings and Prints in La Louvière
The Centre for Engravings and Prints is a place for encounters, creation and research, dedicated solely to contemporary prints... - Le Point d'eau, La Louvière's aquatic centre© WBT - Denis ClosonLa Louvière
Le Point d'eau, La Louvière's aquatic centre
Le Point d'Eau is an aquatic centre dedicated to leisure and sports in La Louvière. There is something for everyone and much fun to be had! - The Daily-Bul & Co Centre in La Louvière© Centre Daily-Bul & C°La Louvière
The Daily-Bul & Co Centre in La Louvière
The Daily-Bul & Co centre, in La Louvière, aims at preserving, cataloguing, hosting, protecting and valorising the collections and activities of Daily-Bul and its national and international colleagues. - The MiLL - la Louvière's Ianchelevici Museum© Nathalie HupinLa Louvière
The MiLL - la Louvière's Ianchelevici Museum
Le Mill manages the town of La Louvière's art collection, with over a thousand pieces either on show or archived. Amongst this rich cultural heritage, visitors can discover sculptures and drawings by Romanian artist Idel Ianchelevici's sculptures and drawings. - The Keramis Ceramic Centre© KeramisLa Louvière
The Keramis Ceramic Centre
Discover the new Centre Keramis de la Louvière. A museum dedicated to ceramics and earthenware installed on the site of the factory Royal Boch .... - Electric boat rentals for cruises on the Canal du Centre© Utopix - VhelloLa Louvière
Electric boat rentals for cruises on the Canal du Centre
The boatlifts of the Canal du Centre Historique, listed by UNESCO, are iconic sights in the Region. From the Cantine des Italiens, you can rent electric boats (no permit required!) and indulge in a journey through time. - The hydraulic boat lifts of the Canal du Centre© WBT - SPRL Cernix-Pierre PauquayHoudeng-Goegnies
The hydraulic boat lifts of the Canal du Centre
Situated in the province of Hainaut, these 4 hydraulic lifts, built beginning of the XIXth century, are standing monuments to the Belgian Industrial revolution. These timeless masterpieces, listed by UNESCO, can be visited. - Bois-du-Luc: a UNESCO mining site, witness of the Industrial Revolution© Bernard VanroyHoudeng-Aimeries
Bois-du-Luc: a UNESCO mining site, witness of the Industrial Revolution
The Bois-du-Luc mining site was one of the main witnesses of the industrial revolution in Wallonia. This extraordinary historical heritage, wonderfully well preserved, is protected by UNESCO. - Le p'tit train d'Houdeng brings the trains of your childhood back to life© Paula MondragonHoudeng-Goegnies
Le p'tit train d'Houdeng brings the trains of your childhood back to life
Riding a train, impossible? Dreams do come true at the P'tit train d'Houdeng. Sitting on your own electric or steam train, you can enjoy being the driver on a 1,600 m long network of tracks. - le Moulin du Loup distillery | La Louvière© WBT - Sébastien RobertyTrivières (La Louvière)
le Moulin du Loup distillery | La Louvière
Discover this fantastic distillery, nestled in a former water mill near La Louvière. An interactive, passionate visit awaits! There you will learn more about the making of gin and rum. - Musée Royal de Mariemont | Morlanwelz© Musée royal de MariemontMorlanwelz
Musée Royal de Mariemont | Morlanwelz
Opened since 1975, set in a splendid park, the Musée royal de Mariemont features collections gathered by its founder Raoul Waroqué. - Discovering the STRÉPY ponds© WBT - Caroline RaseLa Louvière
Discovering the STRÉPY ponds
This ten-kilometre itinerary will take you through sites that have marked the history of coal mining in our region and will eventually take you to .. - The Delsamme farm in Strepy-Bracquegnies© La Ferme DelsammeStrépy-Bracquegnies
The Delsamme farm in Strepy-Bracquegnies
The Delsamme farm is a training work centre focusing on 4 different programs, one being biodynamic cultivation. - The Strépy-Thieu funicular lift, a river gem in Wallonia© WBT - S. WittenbolLa Louvière
The Strépy-Thieu funicular lift, a river gem in Wallonia
Located on the Canal du Centre, the Strépy-Thieu funicular lift is the largest boat lift and its 73.15 metres incline is the largest in the world. An absolute must see if you are travelling through the Hainaut region. - The Brasserie Saint-Feuillien in Le Roeulx© CGT - Arnaud SiquetLe Roeulx
The Brasserie Saint-Feuillien in Le Roeulx
Welcome to the Brasserie Saint-Feuillien in Le Roeulx, featuring more than a century of abbey beer tradition, a family passion and know how. - Thieu Leisure Marina© WBT - Sébastien RobertyThieu
Thieu Leisure Marina
The Thieu Leisure Marina can be found on the historical Canal du centre (350 tons), between the boat lift number 4 and the lock number 1, towards Havré. - Thieu nature reserve© WBT - Sébastien RobertyThieu
Thieu nature reserve
This unique nature area near Le Roeulx stretches over 30 hectares and enjoys a fantastic range of fauna and flora. - Waudrez Gallo Roman museum© ASBL STATIO ROMANAWaudrez
Waudrez Gallo Roman museum
The Waudrez Gallo-Roman museum, located on the Vicus of Vodgariacum, offers a real journey through time... - NATECOM | A Nature and Environment Centre in Leval-Trahegnies© Natecom asblBinche
NATECOM | A Nature and Environment Centre in Leval-Trahegnies
Natecom is a pioneer in Belgium when it comes to promoting Binche's former mine heaps, and has been since 1970. Its Nature and Environment Interpretative Centre aims at helping the public to understand how important protecting the ecosystem is. - Cycling in Wallonia: canals and UNESCO gems in Hainaut© WBT - Bruno D'AlimonteBinche38 km
Cycling in Wallonia: canals and UNESCO gems in Hainaut
- Guided tours of Binche© WBT - Bruno D'AlimonteBinche
Guided tours of Binche
Led by a guide, discover the town centre of Binche, its museums and neighbourhoods. - The Binche Belfy, listed by UNESCO© WBT - Bruno D'AlimonteBinche
The Binche Belfy, listed by UNESCO
The Binche belfry, part of the town hall, was built in the 14th century. - Meet animals along this walk in La Ligule | Mignault© La LiguleMignault
Meet animals along this walk in La Ligule | Mignault
Take a stroll in La Ligule, a superb estate stretching along 3 hectares and featuring 3 gîtes, to meet animals along the way... - The Musée international du Carnaval et du Masque in Binche© Musée international du Carnaval et du MasqueBinche
The Musée international du Carnaval et du Masque in Binche
The Musée International du Carnaval et du Masque de Binche, at the very heart of a city famous for it Carnival characters (named the Gilles), invites you to discover the region's many festivals and traditions. - The UNESCO route by bike | Part 3: Binche - Thuin© WBT - David SamynBinche34 km
The UNESCO route by bike | Part 3: Binche - Thuin
- La Binchoise: a brewery almost as famous as the local Carnival© WBT - Emmanuel MathezBinche
La Binchoise: a brewery almost as famous as the local Carnival
La Binchoise is a craft brewery in Binche, a city known worldwide for its Carnaval des Gilles. - The Claire-Fontaine leisure centre in Godarville© UtopixChapelle-lez-Herlaimont
The Claire-Fontaine leisure centre in Godarville
The Domaine de la Claire-Fontaine in Godarville has activities for the whole family. Swimming, adventures, sport, fishing but also relaxing ones... - Cycling in the province of Hainaut | Near the Château de Seneffe© Domaine de Seneffe asbl - Francis VaubanSeneffe28 km
Cycling in the province of Hainaut | Near the Château de Seneffe
- The Château de Seneffe, its estate and its Silverware Museum© WBT - Bruno D'AlimonteSeneffe
The Château de Seneffe, its estate and its Silverware Museum
The Château de Seneffe estate and its Museum feature one of Belgium's most important silverware collections. - Brasserie Scassenes | A microbrewery in Ecaussines© WBT - Sébastien RobertyEcaussinnes
Brasserie Scassenes | A microbrewery in Ecaussines
Nestled in the former Ecaussines brewery, Brassrie Scässenes is known for its revolutionary beer, available as ale, amber and dark. - The Château d'Havré and its gardens | Mons© Les Amis du Château d’Havré - Nicole DarvilleMons
The Château d'Havré and its gardens | Mons
The Château d'Havré is a beautiful, ancient building built just on the outskirts of Mons, in Belgium. - The Bonne-Espérance abbey at Vellereille-les-Brayeux (Hainaut)© Collège de Bonne-EspéranceVellereille-les-Brayeux
The Bonne-Espérance abbey at Vellereille-les-Brayeux (Hainaut)
This superb abbey, founded in 1126 in the countryside near Binche, is the only one in the Hainaut region to have survived the French Revolution intact. - Medieval life at the Ecaussinnes-Lalaing Castle© WBT - Caroline RaseEcaussinnes-Lalaing
Medieval life at the Ecaussinnes-Lalaing Castle
Between Nivelles and La Louvière, the fortified castle of Ecaussinnes-Lalaing delights visitors with its medieval setting and its stunning 18th century vegetable garden. - Château de Trazegnies© Charleroi Tourisme Gina SantinTrazegnies
Château de Trazegnies
Prestigious witness of the medieval times in Belgium, the Château de Trazegnies presents its rich heritage through guided tours, events and cultural activities throughout the year. - Balad'âne: Donkey rides and carriages in Feluy© Luc ResselerFeluy
Balad'âne: Donkey rides and carriages in Feluy
Balad’âne invites you to enjoy donkey rides in and near the village of Feluy, a fantastic way to reconnect with nature and discover the historical canal, the local fauna, flora and the castle. - The Bailli Farm in Soignies© WBT - Caroline RaseSoignies
The Bailli Farm in Soignies
Ferme le Bailli, highly specialized in dairy production, manufactures and refines cheeses with the fresh milk of purebred Holstein cows. - Eytelia: discover the benefits of organic food supplements in Courcelles© Eytalia.euCourcelles
Eytelia: discover the benefits of organic food supplements in Courcelles
Eytelia, the world leader in organic silica-based products, open the doors of its company in Courcelles: a rare opportunity to step into a production lab in Wallonia. - The Saint-Symphorien military cemetery© HCT-C.CarpentierSaint-Symphorien
The Saint-Symphorien military cemetery
Pause for a moment of silence in one of the most beautiful military cemeteries in Belgium, 2 km from Mons. - Ruffus: visit the Agaises vineyard near Binche© RuffusHaulchin
Ruffus: visit the Agaises vineyard near Binche
This vineyard, located near Binche, is well known for its sparkling wines produced according to the traditional method, the most famous one being Ruffus. Come for a visit... and a taste! - Visit the former quarry of Obourg© ASBL Maison des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre - Michel Van ReysenMons
Visit the former quarry of Obourg
The Maison des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre invites you to enjoy a guided tour the quarry of Obourg (Mons), redeveloped as a natural, educational area. A nature guide will presen the local flora and fauna of this incredible ecosystem: wild orchids, gulls, deer... live by the limestone cliffs. - Maison des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre (Obourg)© WBT - Sébastien RobertyMons
Maison des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre (Obourg)
The Maison des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre, in Obourg, aims at raising the public's awareness of natural and environmental science. - The La Posterie garden | Courcelles© WBT - Sébastien RobertyCourcelles
The La Posterie garden | Courcelles
Discover this stunning garden at the heart of Courcelles. This former urban wasteland now features educational vegetable patches, areas for wildflowers, a wide variety of birds, mammals and insects. - Visit the Hainaut quarry, famous for the beauty of its bluestone© WBT - Sébastien RobertySoignies
Visit the Hainaut quarry, famous for the beauty of its bluestone
In the largest bluestone quarry in Belgium, a stunning show unfolds: men focusing on their task, mechanical monsters roaring beautifully, chains dragging huge blocks of limestone up the site... This visit of a working quarry will prove a memorable experience. - Blue stone documentation centre© Leslie ArtamonowSoignies
Blue stone documentation centre
Discover, in this stunning building, the history of the local blue stone, for which Soignies is famous. Visitors will discover the workshop of a stonemason, fascinating documents from the archives, photos, tools and a fossil collection. - Musée du Miel at Lobbes, discovering bees and honey© WBT - Sébastien RobertyLobbes
Musée du Miel at Lobbes, discovering bees and honey
The Honey Museum, a place to discover bees and honey welcomes you on the site of the provincial domain of the Relais de la Haute Sambre in Lobbes .... - Visit Le Fond de la Biche, an art workshop near Charleroi© LDV ProductionGoutroux
Visit Le Fond de la Biche, an art workshop near Charleroi
Le Fond de la Biche, well isolated from the world, is the perfect place to celebrate creativity. No wonder that artist Geneviève Vanstrade set up her workshop and art (gallery) carriage there... - The Ferme du Marais© WBT - Sébastien RobertyCharleroi
The Ferme du Marais
Dairy and agricultural farm.