Cheratte

Cheratte is a village in Visé, Liège, Wallonia and has about 4,690 residents. Cheratte is situated nearby to the hamlet Hognée, as well as near Saivelette.

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Type: Village with 4,690 residents
Description: section of Visé, Belgium
Also known as: “Visé (Cheratte)”
Postal code: 4602

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château Saroléa (Cheratte) and Fort de Barchon.

Château Saroléa (Cheratte)

Castle

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Château Saroléa (Cheratte) is a castle.

Fort de Barchon

Fort

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The Fort de Barchon is one of twelve forts built around Liège, Belgium, in the late 19th century. The overall Fortified Position of Liège was a constituent part of the country's National Redoubt.

Viaduc de Cheratte

Bridge

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Viaduc de Cheratte is a bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Housse and Argenteau.

Housse

Village

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Housse is a village.

Argenteau is a village and district of the municipality of Visé, located in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. The first time the village is mentioned in written sources is in 1070, when it was a nominally independent fief within the Holy Roman Empire, but in practice ruled by the Duchy of Brabant.