A few words on Wallonia

The Walloon Region is one of the three Regions in the Federal State of Belgium, the other two are the Flemish Region and the Brussels Capital Region. Get to know everything about the communities and regions in Belgium.


Wallonia is the southern part of Belgium and a very undulating region, at the south of which you can find the Ardennes, the green lung of our country, a main ecological tourism destination. Spoken languages are French, and in the far east, German. It shares a border with France, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Germany.

Its capital: Namur.
Since 11 December 1986, Namur is the capital of the Walloon Region and its 3,5 million inhabitants, at the heart of the Europe of the Regions. Namur houses the Walloon Government and Parliament. To learn everything about the Walloon institutions (Parliament, Government, public services), you can visit the site Portal of the Walloon Region.

  • Highest point:

    the SIGN OF BOTRANGE (ROBERTVILLE), 694 m !

  • Green:

    80% of the Belgian forests are located in Wallonia.

  • Blue:

    a river, the Meuse flows through it, as well as a number of rivers and streams.

  • Black:

    former mining land, nowadays the slag heaps are covered with vegetation! Some sites can be visited... the memory remains. La Chaîne des Terrils.

Wallonia consists of 5 provinces:

  • Walloon Brabant
    South of Brussels. Waterloo, Villers-la-Ville, Wavre, Nivelles, Louvain-la-Neuve, landscapes of the Brabant Hesbaye.
  • Hainaut
    Western Part. Slight hills, large beech groves. Charleroi, Tournai, Mons, Binche, Chimay
  • Namur
    Centre south of Wallonia. Valleys and Rivers. Namur, Dinant, Han-sur-Lesse, Rochefort, Couvin.
  • Liège
    Northeast of Wallonia, very undulating. Liège, Spa, Huy, Stavelot, Malmedy
  • Belgian Luxembourg
    In the southeast of Belgium. Vast forests abounding in game. Saint-Hubert, La Roche, Bouillon, Orval, la Gaume and Durbuy.

PLACES TO VISIT IN WALLONIA

LODGING IN WALLONIA (Choose the accommodation which suits you)

  • The large hotels are mainly located in the large cities (Charleroi, Liège, Namur) and in the historical and typical Walloon cities (Mons, Tournai, la Roche, Durbuy...), but everywhere, you can find a lot of smaller hotels, mainly near remarkable tourist locations.
    Reservation: Logis de Belgique Logis de Belgique: cosy hotels, regional gastronomy.
    Tel +32.(0)84.41.27.67
  • Staying at an inhabitants' home occurs quite often in Wallonia: country cottages, farm cottages, theme cottages (horse-riding, bionature,).
    Reservation: Belsud: guest rooms, cottages, farm stays etc.
    Tel +32.(0)2 504 02 80 Belsud ou Fédération des Gîtes de Wallonie
  • Complexes for youngsters and groups: tourist centres for associations and families, youth hostels, holiday villages, etc.
    Reservation: Youth Hostels Tel +32.(0)2 219 56 76: Youth Hostels