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u u bcn txl bud edi gva ncl osl tlv vce vno stavelot belgium 10,438,353 +32 4°C Euro (EUR) ReneE Cordes The historic village of Stavelot comes to life for this month’s carnival festivities STAVELOT & AROUND Anchored by one of Belgium’s oldest abbeys, Stavelot is rich in old-world charm. SLEEP The Auberge St-Remacle (Avenue Ferdinand Nicolay 9, (0)80 86 20 47, lerelais-stavelot.be, rooms from €37) is a no-frills hotel directly across from the abbey. Alternatively, check into the Romantik Hotel Le Val d’Amblève (Route de Malmedy 7, (0)80 28 14 40, levaldambleve.be, rooms from €250, levaldambleve.be), which more than lives up to its name. Stay in the main manor house, which features a gourmet French restaurant, or the modern, wood-panelled annex, where you’ll find the wellness centre, sauna and steam room. EAT Grab a quick lunchtime sandwich or quiche at the Boulangerie Maréchal bakery and tea room (Avenue Ferdinand Nicolay 3, (0)80 86 22 82), close to the abbey. For the best pizza and pasta in town, head to La Table de Figaro (Place du Vinâve 4, (0)80 86 42 86), a bustling, family-friendly eaterie popular with locals. If it’s a special occasion, La Maison (Place St-Remacle 18, (0)80 88 08 91) is a polished hotel restaurant serving classic, French-inflected cuisine. CULTURE Stavelot Abbey (Cour de l’Abbaye 1) houses three very different museums under one roof. The museum in the vaults explores the history of the INFO Brussels Airport is 150km north west of Stavelot. Train From Brussels Central Station, it takes about two hours to travel to Trois-Ponts, often including a transfer in Liège; a standard return ticket costs around €41. From there, it’s about 6km to central Stavelot, easily accessible by taxi or bus lines 744 and 745. Tourist info Stavelot’s tourist offi ce is at 32 Place Saint Remacle, (0)80 86 27 06, tourisme.stavelot.be Spa-Francorchamps race track, showcasing a series of sleek Formula 1 cars, while another traces the abbey’s history from its 7th-century origins to the French Revolution; the third museum is devoted to French poet Guillaume Apollinaire. Stavelot’s famous Carnival takes place from 9-11 March, when thousands of revellers take to the streets, with white-clad, red-nosed characters known as the Blanc Moussis spreading good cheer and confetti. Meanwhile, nature-lovers shouldn’t miss Belgium’s largest waterfall at Coo, some 7km west of Stavelot. SHOP Stock up on picnic provisions at the Thursday morning farmers’ market on Stavelot Abbey Esplanade. From 23-24 March, the abbey’s cellar hosts its annual spring wine fair, the Printemps du Vin (Cour de l’Abbaye 1). TIP The tourist office offers various 60- to 90-minute group tours, from a visit to the Treasury of St-Sebastian Church to a ‘Stavelot and Water’ circuit of fountains and waterways. MALMEDY Just over 8km north east of Stavelot is Malmedy – once part of Prussia and Germany, but annexed to Belgium after World War I. SLEEP Not far from Malmedy, in a peaceful spot on the edge of the forest, Le Maison Geron (Route de la Ferme Libert 4, (0)80 33 00 06, geron.be, Stavelot’s historic abbey rooms from €80) is an elegant 18th-century country manor with impeccably decorated rooms and spectacular breakfasts, featuring freshly-squeezed orange juice and the owner’s home-made marmalade. EAT Albert I (Place Albert I 40, (0)80 33 04 52), attached to a hotel of the same name, specialises in French fine dining, with signature dishes ranging from spiced foie gras to sea bream with fennel and orange; weather permitting, reserve a table on the terrace. CULTURE Housed in a handsome former monastery, the Malmundarium (Place du Châtelet 10) tourist and cultural centre comprises several museums, exploring Malmedy’s paper- and leather-making traditions as well as its carnival folklore, with elaborate costume and mask displays. The 18th-century Cathedral of Saints Peter, Paul and Quirin (Place du Châtelet), elevated from monastic church to cathedral status in 1920, features relics and a marble Madonna with Child sculpture ascribed to Baroque artist Jean Del Cour. TIP As part of the High Fens nature reserve, Malmedy offers numerous opportunities to explore the great outdoors by foot, bike or boat. Learn all about the local flora and fauna or pick up a walking map at the Botrange Nature Centre, next to Belgium’s highest point (at 694m), the Signal de Botrange. 70 march 2013 FLY TO Brussels from 50 european destinations. brusselsairlines.com ALAMY:
21.02 > 26.05.2013 Pionnier de l’abstraction / Pionier van de abstractie / Pioneer of abstraction www.museedixelles.be Exposition organisée par le Musée d’Ixelles et le Musée des Beaux-Arts de La Chaux-de-Fonds, Suisse À l’initiative de / Op initiatief van / On the initiative of Willy Decourty, Bourgmestre / Burgemeester / Mayor Yves de Jonghe d’Ardoye, Député-honoraire - Échevin de la Culture Ere-afgevaardigde - Schepen voor Cultuur / Honorary Deputy - Alderman of the Culture et les membres du Collège des Bourgmestre et Échevins d’Ixelles en de leden van het College van Burgemeester en Schepenen van Elsene and of the Ixelles Municipal Executive Team. Brussels Avenue Louise 208 B-1050 Brussels T. +32 2 646 46 36 Luxembourg 8, rue 1900 L-2157 Luxembourg T. +352 2684 54 16 Antwerp Frankrïjklei 33 (WTC) B-2018 Antwerp T. +32 3 612 01 06 Madrid Monte Esquinza 36,2° E-28010 Madrid T. +34 64 752 53 94 Geneva Rue du Rhône 65 CH-1211 Geneva 3 T. +41 79 544 80 78 +41 22 737 10 00 Tel Aviv Harbaa Street 21 IL-64739 Tel Aviv T. +972 3 623 61 55 Alberto Magnelli, Angle qui se prolonge (détail / detail), 1945, Kunstmuseum, Saint-Gall (Suisse / Zwitserland / Swiss) © SABAM, Belgium 2013
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