Bomal-sur-Ourthe! Belgium

Bomal-sur-Ourthe


Ontdek "Bomal-sur-Ourthe" gelegen in Belgisch Luxemburg op de grens van de Provincies Namen en Luik. Bomal is ook een deelgemeente van Durbuy, het kleinste stadje ter wereld.
Zeer gunstig gelegen, vlug bereikbaar vanuit de grote agglomeraties van België en Zuid-Nederland.

Bomal-sur-Ourthe is een romantisch Ardeens dorpje met eindeloze bossen, verre horizonten, schilderachtige dalen waardoor de Ourthe en de Aisne zich als zilveren linten doorslingeren. 

Discover "Bomal-sur-Ourthe" located in the Belgian Luxembourg border between the provinces of Namur and Liege. Bomal is a municipality of Durbuy, the smallest city in the world.

Very convenient, quick access from the major conurbations of Belgium and southern Netherlands.
Bomal-sur-Ourthe is a romantic village in the Ardennes, with endless forests, distant horizons, picturesque valleys of the Aisne and Ourthe themselves as silver ribbons through swing.
 

The Ardennes!

Chaudfontaine!

Last year we have visited: Chaudfontaine.
Chaudfontaine is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège.
Some of its most well-known enterprises are Galler chocolates, Magoteaux and Chaudfontaine drinking waters.





Well known of his mineral water!



Chocolate factory Defroidmont in Erezée, Belgium!

We have visited the chocolate factory

June 2010, but on that day

the factory was closed.

This year we will hopefully visit

the factory again.

In het leuke stadje Erezée kunt u met uw eigen ogen kijken hoe chocolade wordt gemaakt. Philippe en zijn vrouw Christiane begonnen in 1984 met hun chocolaterie. Vooral de eerste jaren was het hard werken en maakten ze lange dagen. Vandaag de dag is het mogelijk om een rondleiding te krijgen in hun winkel en kleine chocoladefabriek. Er worden hier twee soorten pralines gemaakt, namelijk de in de vorm gegoten en de omhulde pralines. Verder maakt u kennis met de verschillende vullingen zoals karamel, marsepein, praliné en diverse noten. In het kleine filmzaaltje wordt u een film getoond waarin de verschillende stappen in het productieproces worden uitgelicht. Na afloop van de rondleiding mag u natuurlijk even proeven van de heerlijke bonbons!

In the charming town Erezée you with your own eyes how chocolate is made. Philippe and his wife Christiane began in 1984 with their chocolate. Especially the first year was hard work and long hours they made. Today it is possible to get a tour of their shop and small chocolate factory. There are two types of chocolates are made here, namely in the molded and coated ones. Also you can learn about the different fillings such as caramel, marzipan, chocolate and various nuts. A film shown the various steps in production are highlighted. After the tour you may have a taste of the delicious chocolates!



La Roche-en-Ardenne, Belgium!

La Roche-en-Ardenne, where we were lost

our way to go to Durbuy. We had an exit missed!

Suddenly we were in La Roche. A busy touristic

town near the river Ourthe

La Roche-en-Ardenne is a municipality of Belgium. It lies in the country's Walloon Region and Luxembourg Province.
On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 147.52 km², had 4,348 inhabitants, giving a population density of 29.5 inhabitants per km².
La Roche is believed to have first been settled in the Neolithic era. The Romans built a fort there following their conquest of Gaul and the Ardennes.

The town's medieval castle was in use between the 9th and 18th centuries.
Lying beside a bend in the River Ourthe, the small town of La Roche-en-Ardenne is one of the more popular tourist destinations in the Ardennes. Walking, kayaking, and mountain biking are among the outdoor pursuits available here. The municipality's other main economic activity is agriculture.

Durbuy, in the Belgian province of Luxembourg!

The smallest town in the world!

Durbuy is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 10,633 inhabitants. The total area is 156.61 km², giving a population density of 67.9 inhabitants per km².
In medieval times Durbuy was an important centre of commerce and industry. In 1331 the town was elevated to the rank of city by John I, Count of Luxemburg, and King of Bohemia.
Tourism and recreation are its main activities nowadays.
The villages of Wéris, well known for its megaliths, Barvaux-sur-Ourthe and Bomal are located in the municipality of Durbuy.

Durbuy is often described, albeit without much justification, as the smallest city (sometimes town) in the world.

Castle of Durbuy!
  

Last June we have stayed some days near Durbuy, the Ardennes. We had a magnificent view on the surrounding area.