Liege (Luik, in allem. Lüffich, 240 000 hab. agglomeration 500 000 hab.), is the capital of the province of the same name and all the Walloon part of the country. This significant industrial and commercial town is in a site ravissant with the confluence of Ourthe and the Meuse, surrounded by hills. It is an ideal starting point for excursions in the Ardennes and the Valley of the Meuse.

According to the tradition, Liege was founded after the assassination of Saint Lambert into 705, like place of pilgrimage. In 721 the archbishop's palace was transferred there, and since XIVè century, Liége was the capital of an ecclesiastical principality attached to the Germanic Empire. Violent fights oppose the prince-bishops and the corporations during all the Average Age. One of the bloodiest events was the conquest of the city by the duke of Burgundy Jean without Peur in 1408, where it would have made kill 15 000 inhabitants the arrival of the French revolutionary troops under the Dumouriez General in 1792 marks the end of the ecclesiastical authority. The French occupation lasted 20 years. Since 1891, Liege was a strengthened place. Towards the end of the second War, the city underwent significant damage.

Central station [ 1 ] (Station of Guillemins). To pass by the Street of Guillemins, with the many coffees where one can taste the very good cakes and tarts inhabitant of Liège. The street finishes on a place with a pretty fountain.
To skirt by the line the beautiful Park of Avroy to the monument of Belgian Resistance. One continues until the northern end of the park, with the
equestrian Statue of Charlemagne [ 2 ], created in 1868 by Jehotte. To take the Piercot Boulevard on the right. On right-hand side, the Academy of music, on the boulevard, the bust of a famous citizen, the violonist Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931). On left, the Street Eugene Ysaye, carries out towards the very beautiful
Church St-Jacques [ 3 ]. Its Romance tower and the porch dates from XIIè century, the majority of the other parts of 1513-38 (blazing), the splendid gate rebirth of 1588. To admire the very beautiful coffered ceiling. To continue by the Street Saint-Remy cheese towards theSaint-Paul Place with the
Church Saint-Paul [ 4 ]. collegial founded in 971, demolished at the beginning of XIIIè century to make place with the current Gothic church, it was promoted with the row of cathedral in 1801, to replace Saint-Lambert, was destroyed during the Revolution. It has a cloister of XIVè century, where one passes to arrive at the treasure which shelters the splendid mounting of Saint-Lambert. Multiple old works of art, paintings, sculptures, goldsmitheries, stained glasses, enrich the interior of the monument. Cathedral, to cross the place where one is vis-a-vis the Fountain of the virgin, carried out in 1696 by the famous sculptor inhabitant of Liège Jean LED Court. To take the Street of the Cathedral on the right, the second street on the left, the Street of the University leads to the Place of the French Republic, the center of the "City" of Liege. To continue on the right towards the Place of the Foch Marshal and theSaint-Lambert Place, where the
Palate rises (in the past of Justice) [ 5 ] under Ancien Régime "Palate of the Prince-bishops". Built by Notger, about the year 1000, almost entirely destroyed in 1505, it was rebuilt by Erard of Marck and the successors of this Prince-bishop in style gothico-rebirth. From this time remains a part in northern frontage and two astonishing run interior. The first offers a curious ornamentation: the galleries which frame it are supported by 60 differently carved columns all. The second court, more intimate, decorates itself of a central basin surrounded by a grid Louis XV and floors. The large southernmost frontage goes back to 1737 the left wing goes back to 1849. The neo-gothic frontage, it, is inspired freely by the construction of Erard of Marck the palate of Liege is essential like one of the most imposing creations most curious, and about the civil architecture of septentrional Europe.
On the basis of here, one should make a turning on the hill of the

Citadel [ 6 ] which was used as barracks. Very beautiful point of view. To descend the 366 steps from the Mountain of Bueren.
With the foot of the staircase, to take the Dead end of the Ursulines on the right. A whole of style mosan of XVIIè S., entirely restored, shelters the Museum of Architecture and the Isaye Studio.
To take the street Out-Castle, towards the line. At the end of the street, the Museum of the life Wallonne, old convent of the Minor Brothers of style is "rebirth mosane". This museum is interested in the ethnography, the folklore, arts and trades, the history, with the language, in a word with all the life of Belgium. To take the street of the Minors until the
Place of the market, old forum inhabitant of Liège, at the buildings dating for the majority from XVIIè and XVIIIè centuries. It is here that emblème of the city raiserises, the

Perron [ 7 ] (or Fountain of the Perron), ringed column, out of white stone, supported by a fountain of style Louis XIV and surmounted by the "Three Graces" carved by Jean LED Court (1697).
In the south of the place the Town hall, of style Louis XIV inhabitant of Liège, contains beautiful rooms richly decorated by artists inhabitant of Liège with XVIIIè S. With the place with the Market, to take the street Feronstrée in direction is, with the n° 114, the Museum d.Ansembourg, with good decorative collections d.arts (pieces of furniture, carpet, porcelains, etc.)
On the Place Paul Janson, the Church St-Barthelemy [ 8 ], founded rises in 1015, kept outside its Romance character. It contains a very beautiful baptismal tank, chief-d..uvre universally known, melted in 1110 by Renier of Huy.
To continue towards the Place of the Deportees, to go down towards the river then to skirt the Quay of Maastricht on the right. With the n° 13, the museum of the House Curtius [ 9 ], beautiful building of style "rebirth mosane" going back to 1600 which shelters collections of archaeology and arts decorative among richest of Belgium and excel it museum of Glass. With the n° 8, the Museum of Weapons [ 10 ], which is worth also a visit. It is, out of portable weapons, the richest museum of the world.