©Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd TheLANGUAGES: FREnch Ardennes (& GERMAN AROUND EUPEN) Includes ¨ Why Go? Namur . 205 If you’re looking for outdoor activities, fresh air and green- Rochefort . .. 212 ery, head for Belgium’s southeastern corner. Here you’ll find Bouillon . 215 meandering rivers, dramatic cave systems, forested hills and La Roche-en- deep valleys. There are some really special landscapes, with Ardenne . 218 picture-perfect castle-topped medieval towns crowded into sweeping bends in a verdant-banked river. Eating is also Durbuy . 220 great in the Ardennes, with pâtés, hams and other piggy Liège . 223 products to the fore. Spa . 231 There’s a wealth of things to see and do. It’s Belgium’s best Verviers . 233 zone for outdoor activities, while Stavelot, Malmedy and Eu- The Eastern pen burst with revelry during their fabulous carnivals. Some Cantons . 234 of the Meuse Valley cities look dauntingly grimy, but they Stavelot . 237 have plenty of attractions as well as lots of hidden history beneath the careworn exteriors. Bastogne . 239 Main towns are accessible by train and bus but to really appreciate the rural highlights you’ll need a car or strong cycling legs. Best Places to Eat ¨ La Calèche (p213) Driving Distances ¨ La Table des Sépulcrines (p217) Liège 60 ¨ Terra Terrae (p228) Bastogne 87 90 ¨ Maison Bouillon et Fils Arlon 126 140 58 (p220) Bouillon 106 105 63 63 Best Places to e Stay r ¨ La Malle Poste (p213) n Namu Bastogn Arlo ¨ Ne5t (p208) Liège ¨ Hôtel Neuvice (p228) ¨ Hôtel Beau Séjour (p218) ¨ Le Clos des Recollets (p221) 204 Tienen St-Truiden LIMBURG NETHERLANDS Aachen (Tirlemont) (St-Trond) E13 Lanaye Tongeren Jodoigne (Tongres) Voeren GERMANY E40 Vise Kelmis Herstal Blegny Welkenraedt Barrage Eupen de la Vesdre Liège E40 Lac de Seraing (Luik) Gilleppe Hautes Fagnes- Jehay Verviers N68 Eifel Nature Park sdre Val Tilff Ve E42 Amay Hautes St-Lambert E25 Pepinster se Fagnes Namur eu Huy N63 LIÈGE Theux Tiège Bouge M (Namen) E42 N641 Herzogenhügel Modave Aywaille Spa Ovifat Sambre N97 Francorchamps Wépion Hamoir Coo Le Beau NAMUR Malmédy Rocherath Vallon Crupet Petit Durbuy Trois Ponts Stavelot A Annevoie N4 Somme mblève Yvoir Barvaux Annevoie Purnode Vielsalm Gardens N92 N63 Our Hotton St Vith Anhée Ciney th Dinant e N89 Freÿr Lesse E411 Domaine de Chevetogne La Roche- N68 Marche-en en-Ardenne Burg-Reuland N92 Houyet Malange -Famenne Rochefort Nadrin Villers-sur-Lesse Jemelle Givet N95 Houffalize Lavaux- Han-sur-Lesse Champlon GERMANY Ste-Anne Clervaux LUXEMBOURG Hardigny St-Hubert Rachamps Redu Euro N4 THE ARDENNES ARDENNES THE N95 Space Transinne Center Bastogne E411 E25 Paliseul Libramont Vresse-sur- Semois Rochehaut Bertrix Laforet N89 Alle Tombeau du Geant Semoi Neufchâteau Martelange E25 LUXEMBOURG A Bouillon s rdennes E411 Corbion N4 Charleville-Mézières Sedan Arlon Florenville LUXEMBOURG HIG Abbaye CITY FRANCE Villers-devant-Orval Notre Dame hl N82 IG Virton Pétange 0 20 km hts Rodange 0 10 miles Esch-sur-Alzette The Ardennes Highlights 1 Driving stunning riversides attractions of Liège (p223), at Bastogne’s marvellous war to Belgium’s finest view at then enjoying its vibrant eating museum (p239) Rochehaut (p217) and nightlife scene 8 Hiking the moorland 2 Descending towards the 5 Visiting picturesque Abbaye landscape of the Hautes centre of the earth at Hotton Notre Dame (p218) in Orval, Fagnes (p236) (p220) or Rochefort (p212) then sipping the monks’ brews 9 Relaxing in rural perfection 3 Paddling picturesque 6 Marching the ramparts of at sweet little Crupet (p210) rivers from pretty La Roche- the atmospheric Crusader-era a Celebrating Carnival at en-Ardenne (p219) castle at Bouillon (p215) the Laetare (p237) in pretty 4 Exploring the diverse 7 Remembering the fallen Stavelot.