Fond de la Waide

Fond de la Waide is a locality in Liège, Wallonia. Fond de la Waide is situated nearby to the locality Derrière Malvaux, as well as near Plantée Haie.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blegny-Mine and Fort de Barchon.

Blegny-Mine

Industrial building

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Blegny-Mine was a coal mine in Trembleur, near Liège, in Belgium which today is preserved as an industrial heritage site and show mine. The museum features on the European Route of Industrial Heritage and is one of the four historical mines in Wallonia listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2012.

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.

Château d’Heuseux

Castle

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Château d’Heuseux is a castle, which is situated 3 km south of Fond de la Waide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blegny and Trembleur.

Blegny

Town

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Blegny is a municipality of Wallonia located in the Province of Liège, Belgium. On January 1, 2006, Blegny had a total population of 12,799. The total area is 26.07 km.