Liège Audio guided walking tour 2h00 and 24 audio commentary

Keep climbing and take a step back to see it in more detail. It’s not just any tower: it’s the oldest vestige of Liège’s ramparts, built over a thousand years ago under the episcopate of Notger, the very first prince-bishop.

In front of you stands one of the most imposing monuments in Liège: the Palace of the Princes-Bishops. Located on Place Saint-Lambert, it bears witness to more than a thousand years of history, between political grandeur, drama and successive reconstructions. It is sometimes said to be one of the largest Gothic civilian buildings in the world.

You are at the entrance of the Archaeoforum, just under Place Saint-Lambert, in the historic heart of Liège. Behind these doors begins a unique journey through time, which will take you from Prehistory to the 18th century.

Since the Middle Ages, this hill has dominated the city and attracted attention. At the top, the Basilica of Saint Martin stands proudly, and all around have settled large Liège families who have built magnificent mansions there.

Made in 1696 by the great sculptor Jean Del Cour, it consists of a large square basin decorated with four bronze lions that spit water, and a central pillar surmounted by a Virgin and Child in gilded bronze, life size.

e Church is one of the most fascinating jewels of Liège’s heritage. Founded at the end of the 10th century by Bishop Notger, it was consecrated in 986 and officially recognized by Emperor Henry II as early as 1005, making it a leading spiritual place throughout the region.

Paul’s Square, a space of particular charm, located just behind the Cathedral of the same name. Formerly called “Place Derrière Saint-Paul”, it preserves the memory of the old quarter of the Island, once surrounded by the arms of the Meuse.

venues, right in the heart of the Place de Saint-Lambert. Today, this modern shopping center brings together nearly forty brands and attracts more than six million visitors each year. But behind its façades is also a long history.

In Liege, we don’t just live by history and ancient stones... We also live on meatballs, syrup and sweet waffles! The city is a real feast for the taste buds, and its specialties tell a lot about its generous character.

As you walk along Boulevard d’Avroy, let’s take a moment to evoke the history of Liège. The city, known as the Burning City, has a unique identity, forged by more than a thousand years of passions, struggles and creations.

The Mirror City is one of the most emblematic cultural places in Liège. Located on the Place Xavier Neujean, it occupies the former Sauvenière swimming pool, inaugurated in 1942. Designed in the Modernist and Art Deco style of the interwar period, the building stands out for its sober lines, impressive volumes and large stained glass windows that let in natural light.

Here, in the middle of the fountain, stands the Saute-mouton, a bronze sculpture made in 1973 by the Liège artist Mady Andrien. She chose to represent a universal scene: children playing grade-separate, frozen in the joyful momentum of the movement.

This elegant neoclassical square is dominated by a must-see monument: the Royal Opera of Wallonia. Its history begins in 1818, when the foundation stone was laid on the site of a former convent.

in Liège thanks to its special color, this famous red “ox blood”. I can't miss it! But behind this colourful façade lies a history dating back to the 15th century.

ious jewels of Liège: the Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur. Its history goes back over a thousand years. The church was originally the abbey of a large Benedictine monastery founded in 1015.

Here you are on Boulevard Piercot, one of the most elegant streets in Liège. Large, wooded and lined with beautiful mansions, it was laid out in 1863 after the filling of an arm of the Meuse. Its name pays tribute to Ferdinand Piercot, mayor of Liège several times in the 19th century, an important figure in Belgian political life.

On your left lies the Parc d’Avroy, one of the most beautiful green spaces in the centre of Liège. It is hard to imagine that here once flowed an arm of the Meuse: the pond that remains in the heart of the park is the last witness. Today, this five-hectare setting is both a place of walk, memory and culture for the people of Liège.

You are right here on Boulevard d’Avroy, where every autumn the landscape changes completely to make way for one of the oldest and biggest carnivals in Europe: the Foire de Liège. For more than four centuries, it has attracted generations of Liègeers and visitors.

of the most famous Liège politicians of the 19th century. Inaugurated in 1931, more than thirty years after his death, this monument bears witness to the importance that Liègeers still attach to the memory of this great reformer.

Located on the Publémont, this promontory that dominates the city, it has watched over the fiery city for more than a thousand years. Its history begins in the 10th century, under Bishop Eracle.

Located at number 54 of Mont Saint-Martin, in the historic district of Publémont, it testifies to the refinement and lifestyle of the enlightened bourgeoisie of the Enlightenment period.

Built in 1868 by the Liège sculptor Louis Jéhotte, it is a reminder of how much the Carolingian emperor is linked to the history and identity of the region.

In June 1717, the Tsar of Russia, Peter I, made a stop here as part of his great journey across Europe.

Mont Saint-Martin and one of the most remarkable mansions in Liège. This building tells more than four centuries of history, between Renaissance architecture, neoclassical transformations and modern conversions.