Comblain-au-Pont ((wa)Comblin-å-Pont) | |
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Regions | province of Liège Ourthe-Vesdre-Amblève |
Watercourse | Ourthe, Ambleve |
Area | 22,68 km² |
Population | 5 401 hab. () |
Density | 238,14 inhab./km² |
Nice | Comblain: Comblinois (e) Poulseur: Poulseurois (e) |
Postal code | 4170, 4171 |
Telephone prefix | 32 4 |
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![]() 50 ° 28 ′ 56 ″ N 5 ° 35 ′ 18 ″ E | |
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Comblain-au-Pont is a municipality in the tourist region "Ourthe-Vesdre-Amblève " in the province of Liège in Belgium.
Understand
Tourist information
In addition to its membership in the Ourthe-Vesdre-Amblève Tourist Office, Comblain-au-Pont has a municipal tourist office:
- 1 Comblain tourism (House of Discoveries) place Leblanc 7,
32 4 3692644, e-mail : [email protected]
from sat. previous to Mardi Gras to : Tue.- Sun. : 10 h - 17 h. –
(4 steps at the entrance).
To go
By train
The town is crossed by two railway lines, line 42 (Liège-Guillemins ↔ Gouvy) and line 43 (Liège-Guillemins ↔ Marloie) and has a station. The price of a “Local Multi” ticket, in 2020, departing from Liège is 2,7 € per trip.
- 1 Poulseur station Mighty place 14 –
(docks). No staff on site. Automatic ticketing. Free parking for cars and bicycles. Connection with the bus
377
By public transport
From the “Opéra” terminal in Cork, the 377 bus line allows you to reach Poulseur and the terminus of Comblain-au-Pont by following the valley of the Ourthe according to the pricing "Horizon ».
By car
Two possibilities to reach the town of Comblain-au-Pont:
- via the E25
- via the NOT633 (Thrush ↔ Three-Bridges) followed by the NOT654 (Pont-de-Sçay ↔ Hamoir) for the south of the municipality.
Distances, times and routes
(center to center)
Destination | Distance | Time | ||
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by the road | great circle | by car (about) | by train (Rivage station) | |
Brussels | E40E25NOT633123 km | 95,6 km | 1 h 20 min | 1 h 23 min* |
Aywaille | NOT63310 km | 7,2 km | 10 min | 08 min |
Huy | NOT66NOT65433,5 km | 23,0 km | 35 min | 50 min* |
Cork | E25NOT63334 km | 19,2 km | 30 min | 22 min |
Marche-en-Famenne | NOT86NOT63353 km | 37,0 km | 40 min | 39 min |
* To increase the waiting time for correspondence at Liège-Guillemins |
Routes via Comblain-au-Pont |
(E25) Angleur ← Esneux ← | NOT ![]() | → Aywaille → Three-Bridges (NOT68) |
(NOT633) End ← | NOT ![]() | → Hamoir (NOT66) |
Cork ← | ' ![]() | → Gouvy |
Cork ← | ' ![]() | → Marloie |
Lanhaye ← Cork ← | NOT ![]() | → Hamoir → Broth |
Barchon (GR 5) ← Esneux ← | NOT ![]() | → Comblain-la-Tour → Gilsdorf![]() |
Circulate
To see
- 1 Toast
accessible at all times.
free. –
(view from the national road NOT654 and the RAVeL 7)
- 2 Black Rocks Nature Reserve
accessible at all times.
free. – Nature reserve in a former bend of the Ourthe.
- 3 Saint-Martin Tower
accessible at all times.
free. –
Sets worthy of a horrific thriller film, especially in rain, fog or full moon.
- 4 Open-air sculpture museum
accessible at all times.
free. –
- 5 Museum of the Pays d'Ourthe-Amblève place Leblanc 1,
32 4 3699976, e-mail : [email protected]
Tue.- Sun. : 10 h - 17 h.
adult : 3 €, child between 4 and 11 years old: 1,5 €, under 4 years old: free. –
(5 steps at the entrance).
- 6 Cave of the Abyss rue des Grottes –
Please note, no less than 600 steps are on the menu.
- 7 Bat Interpretation Center rue de la Bovire,
32 4 3692644 –
- 8 Grand Banc underground quarry
free. –
- 9 Géromont underground quarries –
Old underground sandstone quarries, one of which can be visited.
- 10 Raideux Farm Stalker of the Stiff –
Located in Mont, it overlooks a magnificent plateau.
Do
- 1 Venturix rue de la Havée Madeleine 24,
32 4 3694590, 31 162 438000, e-mail : [email protected]
open every day.
33,5 € for 2 activities of your choice. – Excursion in Mountain biking, archery or crossbow shooting, orienteering, rappelling down a rock wall, building a raft and sailing on a pond.
To buy
Eat
Restaurants
- 1 At Georges place Leblanc 4,
32 4 3835038
Game.- Tue. : 12 h - 21 h 30. –
Greek cuisine. Covered terrace.
- 2 A Max of Taste Quai de l'Ourthe 17,
32 4 3691708, e-mail : [email protected]
Tue.- Fri. : 12 h - 13 h 30 and19 h - 20 h 30, sat. : 19 h - 20 h 30.
menus between 40 € and 70 € (drinks not included). –
free.
to the Gault and Millau 2020 guide and
in the Michelin guide 2020. French cuisine. Small terrace.
- 3 The Buddies Will Go rue du Pont 6,
32 4 2759141, e-mail : [email protected]
sea.- Sun. : 12 h - 15 h and18 h - 22 h (the sat., open only in the evening).
dishes between 10 € and 30 €. –
free.
French cuisine with grill specialties, take-away meals. Terrace (heated in winter).
- 4 The Riviera Quai de l'Ourthe 14 (entrance through the parking lot of the SPAR store),
32 4 3691118
sea.- Mon. : 18 h - 22 h (Sun. : 12 h - 14 h and18 h - 22 h). –
Italian cuisine with specialty pizzas. Large terrace. Take away food.
Food
For travelers who like or need to prepare their meals, the easiest way is to stock up either on the weekly market or in the only chain store of the large distribution present in the town or in the few convenience stores located on both sides. on the other side of Place Leblanc:
- 5 Comblain-au-Pont market Leblanc Square
Game. : 8 h - 14 h. –
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
Camping
- 1 Fresh air On Hoyemont,
32 4 3691197
- 2 The Confluent rue du Pont 15,
31 172 820000, e-mail : [email protected] – Located at the confluence of the Ourthe and the Amblève, the campsite has an outdoor swimming pool and a mini golf course.
- 3 Apple trees rue Embierir 18,
31 172 820000, e-mail : [email protected]
- 4 The valley Halleux 7,
32 4 3692008
open from to .
Guest rooms and gîtes
- 5 Gîte du Bac rue du Bac 24,
32 4 3692334 room available from 16 h, to be released before 10 h.
85 €. –
free.
2 double bedrooms. Terrace, pleasure garden and vegetable patch, barbecue area.
- 6 Holiday Home rue du Grand Pré 35,
32 4 3691350 room available from 16 h, to be released before 9 h.
631 € for 2 nights. –
free. Fully equipped holiday home with 5 bedrooms for a maximum of 11 people. Pleasure garden. Animals accepted (no supplement).
- 7 The Old Stones rue de l'Aunaie 32,
32 4 3693494 room available from 17 h, to be released before 10 h 30.
150 € for 2 people and for 2 nights including breakfast. –
free. Gite for 6 people 1 guest room for 2 people. Terrace and pleasure garden.
Communicate
- 2 Post Office rue de la Gendarmerie 7
Mon.- Fri. : 9 h 30 - 12 h 30 and13 h 45 - 17 h (until 18 h the Tue. and the Game.), sat. : 9 h 30 - 13 h. –
withdrawal (of 6 h To 23 h)
All postal products and services, banking products.
Regarding data transmission by mobile phone, if your operator is Proximus Where Orange, or if your operator uses one of these when roaming (roaming), the 4G network is available everywhere. Concerning the operator Based, this network is unavailable in the villages of Comblain and Mont as well as in the Amblève valley. The 3G and 2G networks of the three operators are accessible everywhere. When a connection to the wireless network is possible inside a building, it is often indicated by the logo of the Wi-Fi Alliance, possibly accompanied by a mention indicating that access to the terminal is free.
- BIPT (Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications) – Map of mobile network coverage in .
Manage the day-to-day
Intelligence services
To find the contact details of a person, a professional, a company or an administration in Comblain-au-Pont, please refer to the section "Intelligence services »Of the article on Belgium.
Administration
- 3 Municipal administration place Leblanc 13,
32 4 3699999, e-mail : [email protected]
Mon.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h (also 13 h 30 - 16 h 15 the sea. outside of school holidays), sat. : 9 h - 12 h. –
Banks
The municipality has two bank branches, both equipped with at least one automatic banknote dispenser.
- 4 Belfius Quai de l'Ourthe 1,
32 4 3699900
Mon.- Sun. : 6 h - 24 h. –
Several inland terminals. Also for credit cards.
- 5 ING Place Leblanc 37,
32 4 3691070
Mon.- Sun. : 5 h - 23 h 30. –
(4 steps at the entrance). Several inland terminals. Also for credit cards.
Health
Hospitals
The nearest emergency department is at Sart-Tilman to Liège University Hospital (by car: join the national road NOT633 towards Liège as far as Tilff then follow the signs C.H.U., by bus: given the number of different buses to take, it is better to call a taxi or an ambulance directly).
The CHU de Liège also has a polyclinic with a sampling center and radiology department: the Ourthe-Amblève University Hospital To Esneux (by car: join the national road NOT633 towards Liège as far as Esneux then the signs C.H.U. O-A, by bus :
142 or 377 - “Esneux Gare” stop 500 meters away).
General practitioners
- 6 From Tiège Pierre rue Emile Vandervelde 10,
32 4 3691107
- 7 Lecomte Marc rue de l'Aunaie 9,
32 4 3692933 –
(2 steps at the entrance and narrow door).
Pharmacies
- 8 Mee Quai de l'Ourthe 26,
32 4 3692101 –
(1 step at the entrance but narrow door).
- 9 Joly United place Neuforge 20,
32 4 3691157 –
(3 steps for the terrace 5 steps for the entrance with narrow door).
- 10 Multipharma (Popular Pharmacies of Liège) rue des Ecoles 13,
32 4 3801268
Mon.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30 and13 h 30 - 18 h 30, sat. : 9 h - 12 h 30. –
(1 small step at the entrance and double automatic sliding door).
- Pharmacies on duty (Pharmacy.be) ,
32 903 99000
shot of a call:1,5 € the minute. – Addresses of on-call pharmacies in Combain-au-Pont and the immediate surroundings. Addresses are also posted on the storefront of all pharmacies in the region.
Opticians
The nearest opticians are at Esneux or to Aywaille.
Veterinarians
- 11 Cathy Carton (Veterinary acupuncture) Halleux 66A,
32 4 3692727, 32 475 929085
without an appointment : Mon. : 18 h - 19 h, Tue. : 14 h - 15 h and18 h - 19 h, Game.- Fri. : 14 h - 15 h and18 h - 19 h, sat. : 10 h - 11 h. –
- 12 Pierre-Alain Goeury place Sévrin 2a,
32 491 636967
without an appointment : Mon. : 9 h 30 - 10 h 30 and17 h - 18 h 30, Tue. : 17 h - 18 h 30, Game.- Fri. : 17 h - 18 h 30. –
Cults
It is only possible to follow Catholic worship in Esneux. For Protestant, Orthodox or Islamic cults, you have to go to Seraing or to Cork, for Judaic worship at the synagogue of Liège.
- 13 Saint-Martin Church Leblanc square,
32 4 3804611
2e and 4eSun. monthly at 9 h 30. –
(permanent ramp to the right of the entrance).
Security
There is no particular security problem in Comblain-au-Pont. However, except in urgent cases or the free phone number <phone: 112> must be used, the fire services can be reached at the fire station Hamoir while the police can be reached as follows:
- 14 Comblain-au-Pont local police station place Sévrin 1,
32 4 2288590
desk : Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 12 h, telephone : Mon.- Fri. : 8 h - 12 h and13 h - 17 h.
Around
- 1 Cork (North) –
Capital of the eponymous province and, although more than a thousand years old, still overflowing with activity and tourist center of certain interest which deserves more than a simple visit.
- 2 Roche-aux-Faucons (North) –
One of the most beautiful panoramas towards the valley of the Ourthe which it overhangs of a drop of 120 meters with sight on a complete bend of the river, known under the name of “The loop of the Ourthe”, and the hamlet of Ham.
- 3 Banneux (to North-east) – Place of Marian pilgrimage with a so-called miraculous water source and hospice for sick pilgrims on the site of the apparition of the Virgin in 1933. Every August 15, it is also a pilgrimage for all the gypsies.
- Aywaille (to the East) :
- 4 Remouchamps caves –
Caves which can be visited partly by boat.
- 5 Quareux Fund –
Turbulent part of the Amblève, in the towns of Stoumont and D'Aywaille, littered with huge quartzite blocks.
- 6 Ninglinspo Valley (Chaudières valley) –
One of the fastest rivers in Belgium. It is also characterized by the presence of ten natural vats formed by the continuous action of torrential waters from the heights on the soft rocks and bearing the evocative names of “bath” or “broth”. In some of these tanks the water is deep enough to swim and the rock of the waterfall forming the tank smooth enough to be able to slide through the water without hurting yourself.
- 7 Wild World – Animal park presenting fauna from all over the world.
- 4 Remouchamps caves –
- 8 Spa (to the East) – World famous water town famous for its ferruginous springs.
- 9 Coo waterfall (east-south-east) – 15 meters high, it is the highest waterfall in Belgium. At its foot, stretches the amusement park of Plopsa coo.
- 10 Durbuy (South) – Considered the smallest city in the world, it has kept its character from XVIIIe century, topiary park.
- 11 Wéris –
One of most beautiful villages in Wallonia, megalith field.
- 11 Wéris –
- 12 Modave Castle –
Located overhanging a tributary of the Meuse, it is one of the rare examples in the Liège region of a style that perfectly evokes the French architecture of the XVIIe century
- 13 American military cemetery (to the northwest) – WWII American Military Cemetery.