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| Charleroi Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see photo Charleroi is the third biggest city of Belgium, situated in Wallonia, the French-speaking part of Belgium. Charleroi is not like any other Belgian city - no Grand Places, and its very hilly, lots of slopes in the town. The atmosphere feels different too, slightly scarier, more oppressive, but not altogether unfriendly. In Harry Pearsons book A Tall Man In A Low Land, he visits Charleroi and comments that it was "like a scene from a Martin Scorses film - alas, not the Age Of Innocence". It's a special place. As the gateway of the Ardennes it of course has a lot more to offer besides this huge event. It has a lot of beautiful sights, shopping-streets, parks, many cultural activities and museums. Shopping is pretty good, there's Ville2, a shopping centre next to the stadium in the North town (Metro - Samaritains) which has a big cinema complex next to it, Carollywood, as well as restaurants and a big car park. There are lots of clothes shops on the steep Rue de la Montagne, which leads up to the Place Charles II, where you'll find the Cathedral and the Town Hall, plus huge spouting fountains that come up from the ground. Nearby in Chatelineau there is a shopping centre called Cora, and in nearby Gilly there are also lots of shops (Gilly is at the end of the Métro), and a good theatre, Le Temps Choisis. Charleroi is also the cradle of the Belgian comic strip in the " Marcinelle School " style as illustrated by " Dupuis Publishers ". Amongst others you will meet Spirou and Fantasio, the Marsupilami, Lucky Luke, Boule et Bill, the Daltons ... in the centre of the city or when you use the underground. In Parc Astrid is a remarkable Lucky Luke statue. __________Sights Edit This There's no lack of sights in Charleroi. You can visit one of the many churches, watch beautiful architecture or take a look at some remarkable houses and statues. [Add Sight] The Chapel of St Fiacre Edit This (17th century), Charleroi type: general World66 rating: [rate it] The Church of St Antoine Edit This 19th century type: Churches and Cathedrals World66 rating: [rate it] The Basilica of St-Christophe Edit This (18th century - renovated in 1955), Charles II Square in Charleroi type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Former Corporal Tresignies barracks Edit This (1887), Avenue Général Michel in Charleroi type: general World66 rating: [rate it] The Protestant Church Edit This (19th century), Boulevard Audent, n° 20, Charleroi type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Remarkable listed houses Edit This -2 and 4 rue Turenne (1780) -The " Gilded house " : 15 rue Tumelaire (Art Nouveau - 1899) -40 rue Bernus (Art Nouveau - 1908) -7 Bd Solvay (modern style - 1920) type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Civil architecture Edit This -Gare du sud (South Station) (1865 and 1960), Charleroi -Post office (1907), 23, place Albert 1er, Charleroi -Town Hall (1936), Place Charles II, Charleroi -Palais des Beaux-Arts (Fine Arts Palace) (1957), Place du Manège, Charleroi -Palais des Expositions (Exhibition Centre) (1952), Avenue de l’Europe, Charleroi type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Statues Edit This " The Miner " and " The Steelworker " by Constantin Meunier, King Baudouin bridge, Charleroi type: general World66 rating: [rate it] _________Getting There Edit This You can reach Charleroi very easily by one of the following means of transport: Plane Charleroi has its own regional airport, but since not much international flight arrive there, you are likely to arrive at Brussels Airport in Zaventem. From here it takes only 30 minutes to reach Charleroi, either by car (E 19) or by train. Car The following motorways bring you to Charleroi: E19 from Brussels, Antwerp and Amsterdam, in the North ; E 42 from Lille, Paris and the Euro Tunnel, in the West ; E 42 from Namur, Liège and Cologne, in the East ; Train When visiting Charleroi by train, you will arrive at Charleroi Station, right at the heart of the city centre. Here are train links from all big European cities to Charleroi. The Gare de Charleroi (Charleroi Station, Square des Martyrs du 18 août, 6000 Charleroi, phone32(0)71 60.22.94 (Information) 60.23.88 (Travellers/60.23.62 (trade service) SNCB. __________Museums Edit This When you have some time left on your stay in Charleroi, try one of the museums in this city. [Add Museum] The Jules Destrée Museum Edit This This museum presents to the public the life and work of Jules Destrée, the great lawyer, journalist and statesman from Charleroi. address: Hôtel de Ville Place du Manège 6000 Charleroi Phone 32(0)71 86 11 32/34/36 Fax 32(0)71 86 11 33 Open from 9am to 5 pm from Thuesday to Saturday type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Glass Museum Edit This Here you can see the whole history of glass, from the present time until its discovery address: Musée du Verre, Bois du Cazier, rue du Cazier 80, 6001 Marcinelle. contact: département culture centre Helios 4ème étage Rue de Montigny,101 6000 Charleroi. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] tel: +32(0)71/86.22.65 openingHours: 8.30-16.30 url: www.charleroi-museum.org address: Rue de Montigny 101,6000 Charleroi email: mdv@charleroi.be The Fine Arts Museum Edit This The Fine Arts Museum presents the works by some artists from the Hainaut Region and from Charleroi. address: Hôtel de Ville Place du Manège 6000 Charleroi Phone 32(0)71 86 11 32/34/36 Fax 32(0)71 86 11 33 Open from 9am to 5 pm from Thuesday to Saturday type: general World66 rating: [rate it] The Archaeological Museum Edit This forming an annex to the Glass Museum, houses different collections from the Roman and Merovingian periods and others from the 16th to the 18th centuries... address Bd A. de Fontaine, 10 6000 Charleroi Phone 32(0)71 31.08.38 Fax. 32(0)71 33.44.80 Open from Tuesday to Saturday, from 9 am to 5 pm type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Museum of photography Edit This In Mont-sur-Marchienne (2 km south of Charleroi) a beautiful museum in a beautiful building occupied untill 1977 by carmelite sisters. The main hall is the ancient church. In the cloister, permanent exposition of materials. Pictures from Daguerre until to-day ! Some interessant expositions every 2 months. World66 rating: [rate it] accessibility: Easy for everybody tel: + 32 (0) 71435810 openingHours: Tuesday to sunday 10AM-6PM url: www.museephoto.be address: 11, avenue Paul Pastur Mont-sur-Marchienne email: mpc.info@museephoto.be _________Nightlife and Entertainment Edit This [Add Entertainment place] The Irish times pub Edit This the Irish times pub, on Boulevard Tirou, is THE place to be, always full of young people, its only just opened in April and they are not used to Irish pubs in Charleroi, the only thing is it sells mainly irish beers, and the Belgian selection is minimal. The bar staff speak just English too, which bewilders the Walloon only clientèle. You can watch sports on the big screen here, football usually. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] La cuve a bière Edit This At Place du Manège/Boulevard Bertrand there's a great café-bar in called La cuve a bière, which sells a good range of beers, the staff are very friendly and accommodating, and its near all of the other small bars and eateries. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] The Star Rock Cafe Edit This Down the Boulevard Tirou, you have also the Star Rock Cafe, an American theme pub full of guitars and stuff which can be pretty rocking,but can also be quieter than a dead mouse, depending on whether the Irish bar has music on (and it tends to, at weekends). type: general World66 rating: [rate it] Nightclubs Edit This There are a few nightclubs in Charleroi, near the station, and some on Place du Manège. type: general World66 rating: [rate it] |