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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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- 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 .... - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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.