| Modave ((wa)Modåve) | |
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| The castle of Vierset | |
| Information | |
| Country | .svg/20px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
|---|---|
| Regions | Condroz province of Liège |
| Watercourse | Hoyoux, Good |
| Area | 40,37 km² |
| Population | 4 218 hab. () |
| Density | 104,48 inhab./km² |
| Nice | Modavian |
| Postal code | 4577 |
| Telephone prefix | 32 85 |
| Location | |
 50 ° 27 ′ 58 ″ N 5 ° 17 ′ 46 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
Modave is a municipality in the natural region of Condroz located in province of Liège in Belgium. It is best known for hosting one of the most beautiful castles in the Mosane valley.
Understand
Tourist information
Modave does not have its own tourist information office but has entrusted, with four other municipalities in the Hoyoux valley, this promotion to a ASBL. However, the main info point is located in the municipality.
- 1 Hoyoux Valley Tourist Information Center Hoyoux valley 6B,
32 85 412969, e-mail : [email protected] 
Mon.- Fri. : 10 h - 17 h, sat.- Sun. : 9 h - 15 h. – 
Mon.- Fri. : 
Story
Bibliography
- Paul Grognard, Le Hoyoux and its mountainous borders (tourist guide), Huy, M. Foncoux, , 205 p.(OCLC35710719)
- Abbot Sylvain Balau, Modave castle (architecture), Brussels, Dessart, , 31 p.(OCLC630449642)
- Emmanuel Delye, Dominique Bossiroy et al., The Celtic and Carolingian fortifications of the Rocher du Vieux-Château in Pont-de-Bonne: (Modave, Belgium) (archeology), Amay, Cercle Archéologique Hesbaye-Condroz, coll. "Bulletin of the Archaeological Circle Hesbaye-Condroz", , 167 p.(ISBN 978-2-9600-7213-6 )(OCLC968332502)
To go
By public transport
The bus line 
126a linking Huy To Havelange makes several stops in the town of Modave, including Pont de Bonne. This is the price "Horizon Which is applicable. Please note, however, that this line does not operate on Sundays or on public holidays.
By car
- Coming from Huy : simply take the national road NOT641 which goes up the Hoyoux valley as far as Modave to end at the NOT63.
- Coming from Cork or from Marche-en-Famenne : by the national road NOT63,
- coming from Liège: at Soheit-Tinlot, take the exit NOT66
Huy. At the roundabout of "Saint-Vitu", you are in the town of Modave, - coming from Marche-en-Famenne: at Keyboard-Ochain, take the exit NOT641Modave. At the crossroads of "La Gendarmerie", you are in the town of Modave.
- coming from Liège: at Soheit-Tinlot, take the exit NOT66
- Coming from the European route E25 :
48 Werbomont, take the national road NOT66 in the direction of Ferrières until the roundabout of "Saint-Vitu". - Coming from the European route E411 : 20 Achene, take the national road NOT97, in the direction of Ciney, until Havelange, Then NOT636 as far as Modave-Pont de Bonne.
Huy
Distances, times and routes
(center to center)
| Destination | Distance | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| by the road | great circle | by car (about) | by bus noto126a | |
| Brussels | E411NOT97NOT636113 km | 80,9 km | 1 h 20 min | |
| Huy | NOT64113,4 km | 9,5 km | 15 min | 35 min* |
| Cork | NOT63NOT6636,8 km | 28,9 km | 35 min | |
| Marche-en-Famenne | NOT63NOT64126,8 km | 24,0 km | 20 min | |
| * since the stop "Huy Station "To the" Modave Pont de Bonne "stop. | ||||
| Routes via Modave |
| END ← Nandrin ← | BORN  SO | → Havelange → END |
| END ← Huy ← | NO  SE | → Ocquier → END |
| Huy ← | NO  SO | → Havelange |
| Huy ← | NO  SO | → Ciney |
| Huy ← | NO  SO | → Ciney |
Circulate
To see
- 1 Modave Castle rue du Parc 4 from to Tue.- Sun. : 10 h - 18 h (last entry at 17 h, also open on Mon. in July and August).
(audio guide included) adult: 9 €, senior: 7 €, student with his card: 4 €, <12 years old: free. – 
(2013, the entire castle, its outbuildings and its park). (the gardens and the ground floor of the castle). - 2 Saint-Martin Church Center Street
- 3 Nature reserve of the Château de Modave (Vivaqua estate) Chaussée de Pailhe accessible at all times. free. –
- 4 Old castle (Roman camp) accessible at all times. free. –
Archaeological site where the remains of two superimposed ramparts were discovered. The oldest date from Ier century BC AD and is built using the technique of murus gallicus ; the most recent dates from the early Middle Ages. A walk of1,4 km marked by a horizontal white rectangle plus a vertical red rectangle and starting from the tourist office follows the rampart. - 5 Saint-Pierre Chapel rue de la Chapelle –
- 6 Royseux Castle Farm rue de Triffoys private property visible only from the outside. – The main building, the part closest to the Hoyoux, dates from XVIe century and the square keep attached to it from the end of the Middle Ages while the farmhouse, flanked by fortified towers, has parts ranging from XVIIe to XIXe century. Formerly, a castle chapel was also part of the set.
- 7 Old Barse farm-castle rue du Vieux Barse
- 8 Castle of Vierset-Barse rue de la Coulée
- 9 St. Nicholas Church Strée road
- 10 Church of Saint-Sauveur Rausa Street 10 open on Sundays during worship which begins at 9 h 45. free. – Built in 1893, replacing a chapel built in 1761, it is the interior that deserves attention with a polychrome wooden Christ from the XVIe century called The Good Lord of Rawsa, the side altars and the confessional in Louix XVI style are in painted oak and the altarpiece with niche in the choir dates from the XVIIe century.
(audio guide included) adult: 
(2013, the entire castle, its outbuildings and its park). 
Do
Walks
- Royal Route d'Artagnan (tag
) – This trans-European equestrian route of 1 230 km connecting Lupiac To Maastricht goes through Modave and his Chateau. - Equestrian Condroz hike (tag
) – This equestrian loop of 143,9 km starts at Hoyoux valley tourist office. - RAVeL 126 (tag
) – This cyclo-pedestrian route, also accessible to riders, entirely paved with asphalt follows the old railway line 126 on 35,5 km. On the territory of Modave, coming from Ciney, it follows the Bonne valley until its confluence with the Hoyoux at Pont de Bonne and then the valley of the latter. - GR 575/576 (Tour du Condroz) (tag
) – This loop that starts at Ciney run it Condroz on 293 km. On the territory of Modave, it follows, roughly, the valley of Hoyoux. - Circuit of Petit Modave (tag
) – This loop of 7,6 km starts at Modave castle. - Village circuit (tag
) – Specially designed for PMR, this loop of 2,7 km starts atSaint-Martin church.
Events
Some sections of the Condroz-Huy car rally, which takes place every year in November, pass through Modave. It is necessary to consult the rally website to get to know them and be able to attend.
To buy
Eat
- 1 Casa Manoli Hoyoux valley 2A, 32 470 876038
- 2 The Pavilion of the Old Castle Hoyoux valley 9, 32 85 411343
- 3 The Rose Garden route de Limet 80, 32 85 411360 – Mandatory reservation.
For travelers who like or need to prepare their meals, it will be necessary to go either to the weekly public market of Marchin or that of Tinlot, Modave hosts a small local market only between June and October. On the side of the chain stores of the large distribution, there is a Delhaize proxy has ao 46 de la route de Strée otherwise, you have to go to Huy.
- 4 Green Point Aubepines Street 9, 32 498 227280 June to October:Fri. : 10 h - 17 h. – Direct sale of fruits and vegetables.
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
- 1 Domaine du Fays rue de la Chapelle, 10, 32 85 613385, e-mail : [email protected] – Rural cottage with a maximum capacity of 22 people: 3 double rooms, 2 quadruple rooms and 1 dormitory with 8 single beds. Pétanque area, indoor games room, large garden with terrace, barbecue and children's play area. Possibility of equestrian facilities (5 boxes for 2 horses and 5 stalls) as well as a meadow. Bike rental.
- 2 Tourist Hotel Hoyoux valley 4, 32 85 411505, e-mail : [email protected] Between 60 € in a double room and 110 € en suite, breakfast: 7 €. –
12 bedrooms including one en suite, pets not allowed in the bedrooms. Restaurant and tavern (1 step at the entrance), small terrace. Car park - 3 The Limonaderie rue des Eaux 2, 32 85 412210, e-mail : [email protected] 12 € breakfast included or 23 € full board. – Youth hostel with a maximum capacity of 59 people 11 people in an annex. 10 rooms with 16 to 2 beds. 1 room with 3 showers for women and 1 identical for men. Restaurant and bar . Terrace, parking.
- 4 Small castle of Pont de Bonne road to Limet, 32 85 412718, e-mail : [email protected] 550 € and 650 € per week. – 2 fully equipped apartments for 4 to 5 people. Parking in the property. Large garden with terrace, outdoor swimming pool, barbecue, ping-pong table.
12 bedrooms including one en suite, pets not allowed in the bedrooms. Restaurant and tavern Communicate
Postal services
- 2 Post Office High Street 10, 32 2 2012345 Mon.- Fri. : 14 h 15 - 17 h (until 18 h the Tue. and the Game.). – All postal products and services, banking products.
Telephony, internet and Wi-Fi
You won't have access to a network anywhere Wireless, whether free or paid. 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 only available to the east of the village of Modave, its 3G and 2G networks present some very specific places where they are inaccessible and in particular in the woods north of the village of Vierset-Barse.
- 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 such as, for example, a general practitioner, a dental surgeon, a pharmacist, an optician, etc. in Modave, please refer to the section "Intelligence services »Of the article on Belgium.
Administration
- 3 Municipal administration place Georges Hubin 1-3, 32 85 410220 Mon. : 14 h - 19 h, Tue.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h, sea. : 8 h 30 - 12 h and13 h - 15 h. – (from the right of the building, 1 reserved space).
Banks
There is no bank branch or banknote distributor. For these services, you will have to go to Huy, To Marchin or to Keyboard.
Health
Modave does not have any health care facility with an emergency service, the nearest is the Huy regional hospital. On the other hand, you will find there two medical offices and two pharmacies, an ophthalmologist but no oculist (the closest is to Huy). For those who travel with their pets, two veterinarians officiate in Modave.
- 4 Cabinet Médical Hoyoux Claire Rausa street 32, 32 85 513062
- 5 Cabinet Medical Medi Vyle Chaussée de Pailhe 2, 32 85 843563, 32 85 411532
- Doctors on duty (Condroz Medical Circle) , 32 471 750268 – To be in direct contact with the on-call doctor in Modave.
- 6 Billen Pharmacy rue Tige de Strée 36, 32 85 411234 – 1 reserved parking space.
- 7 Pharmacy Guiot Valerie rue du Pont de Bonne 18, 32 85 411168 – (2 steps at the entrance and fairly narrow door).
- Pharmacies on duty (Pharmacy.be) , 32 903 99000 shot of a call:1,5 € the minute. – Addresses of pharmacies on duty in Modave and the immediate surroundings.
- 8 Nathalie Sambon Saint-Roch Street 6, 32 85 513202 – (1 step at the entrance). Ophthalmologist.
- 9 Carine Vandenhove D'Ertsenryck rue du Pont de Bonne 2 – Veterinary.
- 10 Claire Simonet rue du Bois Rosine 24, 32 85 512748 – Veterinary.
Cults
Security
There are no particular security issues at Modave. However, except in urgent cases or the free phone number <phone: 112> must be used, the fire services can be contacted either at the fire station Huy either to that of Hamoir while the police can be reached as follows:
- 11 Modave local police station rue du Bois Rosine 16, 32 85 410331 desk : Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 12 h, telephone : Mon.- Fri. : 8 h - 12 h and13 h - 17 h. – (entrance from the left of the building).
Around
- 1 Huy (North) – Pretty city whose four wonders, li Bassinia (Fountain), li tchestia (the Citadel), li rondia (the rose window) and li pontia (the bridge), are nicely highlighted.
- 2 Tibetan Center Yeunten Ling – The largest Buddhist temple in Belgium.
- 3 Neuville-en-Condroz American Military Cemetery (to North-east) – on 36.5 hectares, it receives the remains of 5,328 soldiers having fought under the flag of the United States, including 792 unidentified, and fallen during the Second World War, most during the Battle of the Bulge.
- 4 Chardeneux (At the South-East) –
Village included on the list of most beautiful villages in Wallonia. - 5 Durbuy (At the South-East) – Considered to be "the smallest city in the world"
- 6 Wéris – Village included on the list of most beautiful villages in Wallonia.
- 6 Wéris –
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