Beaufays

Beaufays is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Chaudfontaine, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Before the municipal consolidations of 1977, it was its own municipality.

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Type: Village with 5,490 residents
Description: section of Chaudfontaine, Belgium
Postal code: 4052

Places of Interest

Highlights include Priory of Beaufays and Colonster Castle.

Priory of Beaufays

Historic building

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Priory of Beaufays is a historic building.

Colonster Castle

Castle

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Colonster Castle is a castle near Liège in Wallonia, Belgium, sited on a rocky spur in the Ourthe valley. It was first recorded in the 14th century but its present appearance is that of an 18th-century rebuild by Maximilien-Henri de Horion, which turned it from a stronghold into a pleasure palace, with interiors decorated by Paul-Joseph Delcloche. Colonster Castle is situated 3½ km northwest of Beaufays.

Château de la Fenderie

Castle

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Château de la Fenderie is a castle, which is situated 4 km east of Beaufays.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dolembreux and Chaudfontaine.

Dolembreux

Village

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Dolembreux is a village, which is situated 2½ km south of Beaufays.

Chaudfontaine

Town

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Chaudfontaine is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Chaudfontaine had a total population of 21,012. Chaudfontaine is situated 3 km north of Beaufays.