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Example
of excursion
9.30 am
: Arrival to Hermalle-sous-Huy; welcome and coffee in the "
Farm castrale "
At the center of an important
tourist, commercial, scientific, artistic and sports region,
between Liège and Huy, close to Bierset and to Tihange,
with easy access, only 500 metres from the N-90 Liège-Huy
motorway, Hermalle-sous-Huy maintains a countryside calm. In
the heart of the ancient village, elegant houses of the XVIIth
and XVIIIth centuries - among which the native home of the chief
mason Jean-Gille Jacob, decorated with paintings unique in Europe
representing the construction professionals of the XVIIIth century
- surround the castle, ringed by moats and its historic farm.
Past the postern, you discover a charming terrace in bloom and
penetrate in one most beautiful barns of the province of Liège
where take place your welcome.
10 am :
Guided visit of the Gourmet Museum and/or of the Museum "Postes
restantes"
Curious or
rare objects, pictures, forgotten tools, apparently " useless
" objects...
You will be astonished, captivated, charmed !
And your guide will give all necessary explanations with cordiality
and humor. It is promised, you will very often smile !
12.30 hs:
Lunch, concocted according to old returns, to the Inn of the
Museum
:
Home-made
Aperitif
"Remoudou al crinme" (Cheese of Herve, white cheese,
butter, chive and cream)
+ 1 glass of wine or 1 special Beer of the Museum
"Salade liégeoise" (Princesses, potatoes and
lardons)
+ 1 glass of wine or 1 special Beer of the Museum
Ice surprise
Coffee
2.50 pm
: Departure toward Huy for one guided visit of the collegiate
and the old city.
Place of markets
since the antique, Huy was the first city in " Belgium "
to receive a charter of liberties in 1066, compensation to the
is given by the middle classes for the restoration of the collegiate.
Until 1963 (date of the breakthrough of a big boulevard), the
city kept its urban diagram as in the Middle Ages. Alleys, old
houses, that's what makes it still now so attractive !
The collegiate that you will visit, is the 5th church constructed
at the same place since the 4th century, one of the most beautiful
buildings from the 14th and 15th centuries in Belgium.
Classified " major Patrimony of Wallonia ", it remains
an active cult place. Its portal " of Bethlehem " is
universally known. Its rose window, Rondia ", constitutes
one of the "four wonders " of Huy.
Two of this wonders, the " Pontia " (old bridge on
Meuse) and the "Tchestia" (the most beautiful European
fortified castle in the 18th century) were previously demolished
; the last, the " Bassinia " (fountain) from the 14th
century is in the middle of the Big place, before the town hall
constructed by Jean - Gilles Jacob (of Hermalle) to the 18th
century. You will be able to admire it during the walk in the
old city.
5.15 pm
: Enjoy yourself !
Many stores,
fine grocery stores, inns… invite you to pursue yourself
the exploration of the city. Also glance at the fortified building,
rebuilds in 1818, that dominates the collegiate and look after
the Meuse...
6.30 pm
: Return.
This
example of program is every day feasible, on booking, for minimum
25 persons.
Other
options are possible, according to your budgets and desideratas.
Information
and booking : Musée de la Gourmandise, 132a ch. F. Terwagne,
4480 Hermalle-sous-Huy - Tél 085-31 42 86 - e-mail : info@hermalle-sous-huy.be
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