Group outings - Province de Liège

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Programme of whole-day-tour
You will be accompanied by a guide on all sites.
09:30 hrs: Arrival at the Firemasters.
Spectacular fiery tour celebrating the past and
the bright future of local industry.
Welcome coffee and croissant.
10:00 hrs: Guided tour of the
Firemasters.
If you are interested in people and professions
which set their mark on the history of Amay...
At Ampsin, within a former forge dating back
to 1897, the Firemasters Tourist Centre (Centre
touristique “Les Maîtres du Feu’) invites you to
discover the rich geology of the area and its industrial
exploitations. Learn how clay is turned
into bricks, how limestone produces lime, how
aluminous schist becomes alum.
A vast voyage through time, showing the various
uses of these products in people’s lives past
and present - Did you know that in Belgium
every single inhabitant consumes 250 kg of lime
every year?
This remarkable repository of industrial memory
offers many examples which bear witness to the
activities of the region both past and present
(stocking silos, lime-kilns). The geology discovery
trail leads you to the old limestone quarry.
Amay, a past with a promising future
12:00 noon
Luncheon in the Grill-On-Vert restaurant at Jehay,
just a step from the Château.
Group Menu: starter + main course + coffee, and
2 drinks For visitors requiring a more elaborate
menu: this is available. Please consult mine
host, to whom the extra charge should be paid.
14:00 hrs: Château de Jehay
The château of Jehay is built close to the forest.
This impressive rambling 16th-century edifice,
surrounded by moats, enjoys listed status as a
top heritage site in Wallonia because of its architecture,
unique in Europe. Easily recognisable
by the chequered appearance, the former
residence of Count Guy van den Steen opens its
doors to you, inviting you to a memorable voyage
of discovery through the world of arts and
crafts. In the unique atmosphere of the château
visitors enjoy an unforgettable experience of the
elegance and refinement of life in bygone days
in this splendid environment. Art-lovers will be
bowled over by the range of these eclectic collections:
furnishing, silverware, paintings, tapestries,
ceramics, books…
The Province of Liège, which has owned the Château
since January 2000, has undertaken major
restoration of the outbuildings, which have been
open to the public since 2006. Besides tours, the
boutique and rest and dining areas, visitors can
enjoy a unique exhibition named ‘Paul Delvaux,
empreintes intimes’. www.chateaujehay.be
Groups: 25 people at least
Booking: upon written request, at least 3 weeks ahead to Tourism’Info.
Price: Fixed price from € 33. per person includes admission to the various sites, guided tours and lunch. Fee payable
at start of tour, when visitors are welcomed at the Firemasters.
This site is accessible to persons with reduced mobility
Amay, the riverside area on the banks of the river Meuse, on the border
between Hesbaye and Condroz, boasts a unique heritage and history.
16:00 hrs: Guided tour of the Collegiate
Church of St George and St Ode
Retracing the footsteps of St Chrodoara, you
will meet this Merovingian princess who sleeps
forever in the heart of the amazing collegiate
church of St Ode and St George. This important
Wallonia National heritage site has recently benefited
by extensive restoration.
Treasures housed in this unique building include:
• The wonderfully-wrought sarcophagus of St
Chrodoara (7th or 8th century). It features a
woman holding a staff in her right hand and
bears a Latin inscription to the glory of St Chrodoara,
“noble, great and illustrious, who enriched
sanctuaries at her own expense”;
• The shrine of St Ode of Amay, a magnificent example
of a variety of the art of 13th century gold
and silver smiths (sometimes on view);
• Monumental works of Fisen and Jupin ;
• The splendid 18th century Eastern Cloister
(there are only 7 examples in all Western and
Central Europe) which now houses the Regional
Museum of Archaeology.
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TOuRISM’INFO
rue G. Grégoire, 6 à 4540 AMAY.
Tel. +32 (0)85 31 44 48 - Fax : 085 31 49 58
tourism.info@amay.be