Comblain-Fairon

Comblain-Fairon is a locality in Hamoir, Arrondissement de Huy, Wallonia and has about 1,740 residents. Comblain-Fairon is situated nearby to the hamlet Xhignesse, as well as near the village Comblain-la-Tour.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of Saint Peter, Xhignesse and Hamoir station.

Church of Saint Peter, Xhignesse

Church

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.

The Church of Saint Peter is a former parish church in Xhignesse, a village in the Belgian municipality of Hamoir. Tradition holds that the first church on the site was founded by Plectrude, the wife of Pepin of Herstal in the late 7th or early 8th century.

Hamoir station

Railway station

Photo: Les Meloures, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hamoir station serves the municipality of Hamoir, Wallonia, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. The station is located at kilometer point 23.40 on along the Ourthe line from Angleur to Marloie, between Comblain-la-Tour and Sy stations.

Lassus Castle

Castle

Photo: Lordelicht, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lassus Castle is a château in Hamoir, Liège Province, Wallonia, Belgium. The château, which stands on the banks of the Ourthe, was formerly the residence of the hereditary mayors of the village. Lassus Castle is situated 3½ km southwest of Comblain-Fairon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairon and Xhignesse.

Fairon

Village

Photo: Rebexho, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fairon is a village.

Xhignesse

Hamlet

Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Xhignesse is a village in the municipality of Hamoir, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. The village contains a well-preserved Romanesque church, the Church of Saint Peter, Xhignesse.