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Citadelle de Namur
One of Europe's mightiest hilltop fortresses guards the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers in Wallonia's capital.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Courrière
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
About Courrière
Courrière works well as a base: 10 minutes from Durnal, 32km from Grottes de Han.
Courrière is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 1,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Durnal, about 5 km away.
Courrière (French pronunciation: [kuʁjɛʁ]; Walloon: Côrire) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Assesse, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
Until 1977, it was an independent municipality.
Courrière is located at the junction of two major roads, the A4/E411 and the N4, and consistsRead more
of the compact central village, Petit-Courrière, and a large hamlet, Trieu d'Avillon, which are separated from each other by the roads.
Courrière has been an independent parish from the 18th century. At the centre of the village stands the parish church of Saint Quentin, of Romanesque origin, and next to it a fortified farmhouse, or ferme-château, the so-called Château de Courrière, the present structure of which dates from the 17th century.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Courrière?
Within an hour or so of Courrière: Citadelle de Namur (12 km), Citadel of Namur (12 km), Citadelle de Dinant (14 km), Citadel of Dinant (14 km).
Are there any good drives near Courrière?
The nearest famous roads are Baraque de Fraiture, Chimay Street Circuit and Route du Vin.
Where is Courrière?
Courrière is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 5 km from Durnal.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,496
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Wallonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.3802, 4.9861
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Worth the detour from Courrière
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Citadel of Namur
Extensive hilltop fortress at the Sambre-Meuse confluence in Namur, with a scenic road climbing to the ramparts.
12 km · about 25 min drive
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Citadelle de Dinant
A cliff-top fortress towering over the Meuse and a riverfront of pastel houses below the bulbous onion-domed church.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Citadel of Dinant
Clifftop fortress above the Meuse at Dinant, reached by 408 steps or a cable car, overlooking the river road.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Grottes de Han
A spectacular river cave system explored by tram and boat, the finest show caves in Belgium's Ardennes.
32 km · about 35 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Villers Abbey
The vast romantic ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, roofless Gothic arches lost in woodland near Brussels.
40 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Musée Hergé
Christian de Portzamparc's angular white museum in Louvain-la-Neuve devoted to Tintin's creator, holding original plates, sketches and the world's largest Hergé collection across eight themed galleries.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Courrière
- 55 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.
- 61 kmChimay Street CircuitA Belgian village street circuit running since 1926, still used for historic car and motorcycle racing on closed public roads. Between meetings you can drive the whole flat-out 4km lap through farmland and the town outskirts.
- 63 kmTombeau du GéantA famous Semois viewpoint where the river loops around a tree-covered ridge resembling a giant's tomb near Botassart.
- 73 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.
- 79 kmSignal de BotrangeAt 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
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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