Croix Briamont
Croix Briamont is a wayside cross in Liège, Wallonia. Croix Briamont is situated nearby to the peak Lonlou, as well as near Lovaiseu (zone B).- Type: Wayside cross
- Denomination: Catholic
- Inscription: “‘1909 Albert Briamont 1971, mort en luttant contre le feu.’”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Signal de Botrange and Baraque Michel.
Signal de Botrange
Peak
Photo: LucT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Signal de Botrange is the highest point in Wallonia and Belgium, located in the High Fens, at 694 metres. It is the top of a broad plateau and a road crosses the summit, passing an adjacent café. Signal de Botrange is situated 2½ km east of Croix Briamont.
Baraque Michel
Peak
Photo: Vberger, Public domain.
The Baraque Michel is a locality in the municipality Jalhay, in the High Fens, Wallonia. Before the annexation of the Eastern Cantons by Belgium in 1919, it was the highest point of Belgium.
Butte Baltia
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Hans Erren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Butte Baltia is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km east of Croix Briamont.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sourbrodt and Xhoffraix.
Sourbrodt
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sourbrodt is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Croix Briamont.
Xhoffraix
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Xhoffraix is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Malmedy, district of Bévercé, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. Xhoffraix is located in the foothills of the High Fens region, along a national road connecting Malmedy to Signal de Botrange. Xhoffraix is situated 5 km south of Croix Briamont.
Ovifat
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ovifat is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Waimes, district of Robertville, located in the province of Liège, Belgium. It is one of the highest villages in Belgium. The population is about 500. Its inhabitants are nicknamed Baras. Ovifat is situated 5 km southeast of Croix Briamont.
Croix Briamont
- Category: historic site
- Location: Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.5002° or 50° 30′ 1″ northLongitude
6.05469° or 6° 3′ 17″ eastOpen location code
9F28G323+3VOpenStreetMap ID
node 6789071637OpenStreetMap feature
historic=wayside_crossOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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