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Chênée (Belgium): Confluence of the Vesdre and Ourthe rivers
Chênée (Belgium) Saint-Peter's ChurchEsglésia Sant PereÉglise Saint-Pierre Sint-Pieterskerk
The 3rd French Regiment building a pontoon bridge in 1930. Repeatedly published on geneanet.org under CC-BY-NC-SA 2.0 by Patrick Gaspard (chimay2980)
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Chênée

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Chênée

Chênée is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Chaudfontaine, 18km from Ninglinspo Valley.

Chênée is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 9,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Chaudfontaine, about 4 km away.

Chênée (French pronunciation: [ʃɛne] ; Walloon: Tchinnêye) is a sub-municipality of the city of Liège located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Liège. Chênée lays at the river mouth of the two rivers Vesdre and Ourthe. It had

Read more around 9,101 inhabitants in 2015. The postal code of Chênée is 4032 and is situated around 72 meters above sea level.

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What is there to see near Chênée?

Within an hour or so of Chênée: Ninglinspo Valley (18 km), Gileppe Dam (25 km), Vrijthof Maastricht (27 km), Durbuy (31 km).

Are there any good drives near Chênée?

The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Chimay Street Circuit and Moselle Valley Road (B53).

Where is Chênée?

Chênée is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 4 km from Chaudfontaine.

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Quick Information

Population
9,163
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
50.6120, 5.6141

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Chênée

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

natural wonder

Ninglinspo Valley

Belgium's only true mountain stream, tumbling through the Aywaille woods in a chain of red-rock cascades and natural bathing pools with names like 'Bain de Diane'; the trail starts directly at the Sedoz roadside parking.

18 km · about 20 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Gileppe Dam

A 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.

25 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Vrijthof Maastricht

A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Durbuy

Billed as the smallest town in the world, a cluster of grey-stone houses and a castle in a green Ardennes valley.

31 km · about 35 min drive

racetrack

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

Home of the Belgian Grand Prix, featuring the legendary Eau Rouge corner

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Valkenburg Marl Caves

Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.

32 km · about 35 min drive

museum

Stavelot Abbey

A 1,000-year-old abbey minutes from Spa-Francorchamps housing the circuit's official racing museum, with historic F1 and endurance cars in its vaulted cellars.

33 km · about 40 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Vaalserberg Drielandenpunt

The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.

33 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Chênée

5 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.

  • 25 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
  • 33 kmVaalserberg DrielandenpuntThe Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
  • 36 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
  • 41 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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