La Louvière
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La Louvière is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Houdeng-Aimeries
Boat lift on the old Canal du Centre
Workers' housing at Bois-du-Luc (1838-1853)
Stade du Tivoli
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Wallonia, officially the Walloon Region, is one of the three regions of Belgium—along with Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking. I
La Louvière
…La Louvière (French pronunciation: ; Walloon: El Lovire) is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Boussoit, Haine-Saint-Paul, Haine-Saint-Pierre…
The Sequence of Saint Eulalia, the oldest surviving text written in what would become Old French, likely originated in or near Wallonia.
Baptismal font of Renier de Huy, an example of Mosan art and of medieval Walloon brass working expertise
The Lion's Mound commemorates the Battle of Waterloo, fought in present-day Wallonia. Belgium was united with the Netherlands following the Napoleonic Wars.
The boat lifts on the old Canal du Centre were first opened in 1888 and are now a World Heritage Site.