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Thimister-Clermont
Place de la Halle in Clermont-sur-Berwinne
Information
Country	Belgium
Regions	Wallonia ​province of Liège
Watercourse	Berwinne, Bèfve
Altitude	Between 175 and345 m
Area	28,69 km²
Population	5 643 hab. (1er January 2021)
Density	196,69 inhab./km²
Nice	Thimister: Thimisterian Clermont: Clermontois (e)
Postal code	4890
Telephone prefix	32 87
Location
50 ° 39 ′ 50 ″ N 5 ° 52 ′ 1 ″ E
Official site
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Thimister-Clermont is a municipality of "Pays de Herve " in the province of Liège in Belgium.

Understand

It was when the municipalities merged in January 1977 that the former municipalities of Clermont-sur-Berwine and Thimister became the new municipality of Thimister-Clermont. In addition to these two towns, it includes the villages or hamlets of Bèfve, Bois-les-Dames, Elsaute, Froidthier, La Minerie, Les Trixhes, Roiseleux and Stockis.

Planted on the dominant plateau of "Pays de Herve », Where the Berwinne has its source, the altitude of the town peaks at 345 m along the Chaussée Charlemagne (NOT3) which forms the crest line of the region. The 28,69 km² of area are 84% occupied by agricultural land (almost exclusively by meadows, where dairy cows graze, separated by hedges, most often hawthorn (Crataegus)) and only 14% by the frame.

If the main attraction is undoubtedly the village of Clermont-sur-Berwinne which is included on the list of "Most beautiful villages in Wallonia », The bucolic charm and the tranquility of the Hervian countryside as you explore the chapels and potales will not fail to delight more than one walker.

Tourist information

Thimister-Clermont does not have its own tourist information office but confided, with five other municipalities of the "Pays de Herve », This promotion to a ASBL. However, an info point is organized at the municipal tourism alderman.

• 50.642345.791321 Pays de Herve Tourist Office Station square 1, 4650 Herve,   32 87 693170, e-mail : [email protected]  1^er April to September 30: Tue.- Fri. : 9 h - 18 h, sat.- Sun. : 10 h - 18 h - 1^er October to March 31: Tue.- Fri. : 9 h - 17 h, sat.- Sun. : 10 h - 17 h. – (by line 38 of the “RaVel 5” at the back of the building). (last update jul. 2015)
• Tourism alderman Center 2 (in the communal house),   32 87 468478, e-mail : [email protected] Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 8 h - 12 h 30 and13 h - 16 h 30, Wednesday : 8 h - 12 h 30. – (access ramp on the left side of the building). (last update jul. 2015)

Weather

The climate is temperate but winters can be harsh with temperatures that can drop below the bar on clear nights. −18 ° C in valleys and scorching summers can cause the temperature to rise up to 35 ° C on the tray.

Story

The history of the oldest entity in the municipality, Clermont, is obscure. We just know that a Gallo-Roman building, probably a temple, was on the site of theSaint-Jacques-le-Majeur church and that the current national road NOT3 was already a Roman road connecting Chèvremont To Aachen.

The first written record is a charter signed by the Bishop of Liège on November 8, 1230 which recognized the parish of Clermont as detached from the church of Herve. In 1411, this seigneury became independent seigneury of the Duchy of Limbourg while the parish of Thimister remained attached to it.

From the Middle Ages, coal brushes are exploited which will give birth to the village of La Minerie. Stopped at the start of XX^e century, these operations have left no trace on the ground.

In 1795, the French regime then reattached all of the current communal territory to the canton of Aubel, while during World War II the Germans annexed the eastern part of the territory of Clermont.

In January 1977, when the municipalities merged, the former municipalities of Clermont-sur-Berwine and Thimister were united to become the municipality of Thimister-Clermont.

To go

By train

There is no railway station in Thimister-Clermont but you have the option of departing from Verviers :

• 50.58825.85511 Verviers-Central station Rue d'Ensival 1, 4800 Verviers (Line 37 Cork ↔ Welkenraedt),   32 2 5282828  24 h 24/7. – Automatic ticketing, staff present 24 h 24/7. Buffet. Paid car parks and free bicycles. (last update Feb. 2018)
  • Connection: bus TEC n ° 738 (Verviers ↔ Aubel) whose terminus is opposite the exit of the station.

By car

Thimister-Clermont is accessible via the European route E40 which crosses its territory: exit 37bis

• coming fromBattice motorway interchange, at the roundabout, take the 3^e exit Thimister-Clermont 3
• coming fromEupen, to turn left 3 Thimister-Clermont

Distances, times and routes

Destination	Distance		Time by car (about)
	by the road	great circle
Brussels	E40NOT3119 km	108,6 km	1 h 20 min
Eupen	NOT67NOT314,7 km	12,3 km	15 min
Herve	NOT36 km	5,1 km	10 min
Cork	E25E40NOT328,4 km	20,2 km	25 min
Verviers	E42NOT312,3 km	12,4 km	15 min
Aachen	NOT323,7 km	20,5 km	30 min

Routes via Thimister-Clermont

(E25E40) Cheratte interchange ← Herve ←	O  E	→ Eupen → Lichtenbusch (german border)
Cork ← Herve ←	O  E	→ Henri-Chapelle → Neu-Moresnet (german border)

Circulate

To see

• 50.65895.88381 The village of Clermont  – The village is classified with the label of "Most beautiful villages in Wallonia ». (last update Feb. 2018)
  • 50.659265.8842 Place de la Halle  – The Place de la Halle is presented as a homogeneous architectural ensemble which allows to rediscover the different styles which have followed one another in the region with, among others, houses in the Louis XIII style of Liège (the n^o 34 from the end of XVII^e century), Louis XIV (the n^o 32 of the 2^e half of the XVIII^e century) and Louis XV. The most representative elements are the fired brick and the whiteness of the stone in the frames and chain angles. The roofs are not to be outdone with their decorative slates. (last update Feb. 2018)
    • 50.659535.88363 The old town hall Easter, July and August holidays: Mon.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30 and13 h 30 - 17 h. free. – The current Town Hall was integrated in 1888, in the Mosan Renaissance style, at the Place de la Halle with, however, an innovative element consisting of its pepper pot as well as, under it, a carved escutcheon represents Saint-Jacques le Majeur. The old building, which also overlooked the road, was already used as a courtroom and as a meeting place for the municipal authorities. (last update Feb. 2018)
    • 50.65915.883124 Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur  – Built at the end of XVI^e century in Mosan Renaissance style instead of an older sanctuary of Gallo-Roman origin, the church is still surrounded by its parish cemetery. Very imposing building for the size of the small village and by its place at the top of a promontory, it also has the particularity of not having a square but a side entrance forcing the faithful to cross the entire cemetery before accessing the building. (last update Feb. 2018)
  • 50.658645.883435 The old castle Bac street – It is in response to the conflicts ravaging the region in XVII^e century that the Lord of Clermont erected, in 1635, the half-turret pierced with arquebusières and the porch entrance porch. The buildings to their right date from XVIII^e century. (last update Feb. 2018)
  • 50.659465.883046 The house Pirenne Château de l'Aguesse 2 – House in Louis XIII style from Liège. (last update Feb. 2018)

Place des Halles seen from the arcade of the town hall. The no 34 from Place des Halles. The no 2 from Château de l'Aguesse (house Pirenne).  City Hall. The church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur. The portal of the old castle.

• 50.65855.87857 Château de l'Aguesse Château de l'Aguesse visible from the outside at all times. private property. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.66885.8848 Remember Museum 39-45 The Béolles 4,   32 87 446181 each 1^er Sunday of the month from 9 to 18 h or by appointment for groups of minimum 10 people. – Museum housed in an old farmhouse and consisting mainly of objects, including vehicles, abandoned by the 110 soldiers of the 1^D US Infantry Division resting on the farm. Impossible to miss the museum thanks to the tank "Sherman M4" enthroned at the entrance of the car park. Be careful, however, that this free car park is in a meadow and therefore not very practicable in rainy weather. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.67345.88569 Crawhez Castle Farm Crawhez 10 the exterior and the courtyard are visible at all times. private property. – Built in 1551 and listed as part of the real estate heritage of Wallonia, the Mosane Renaissance style set belonged to Baron Pierre de Crawhez, a pioneer of motor racing. Currently, it is a tourist bed and breakfast. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.675065.8618210 Chapel of the Angels (Chapel es trô) Chapel of the Angels (on the left after the "Citroën" garage coming from Froidthier) the exterior is visible at all times. – Built in 1691, it was restored and extended in 1804. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.65415.864511 Ruwet cider house Center 51,   32 87 440440 – Installed, since 1898, in a building mixing Baroque style and the Renaissance style mosane, the Ruwet cider and vinegar factory can only be visited by appointment. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.65355.864112 Saint-Antoine l'Ermite Church Center – (access ramp at the entrance). (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.64555.851713 Monument to horseman Fonck Chaussée Charlemagne (NOT3) (place called "La Croix Polinard") – Monument in memory of the rider at 2^e Lancers regiment Antoine Fonck erected at the exact spot where he was killed by a bullet in the neck on August 4, 1914 in 10 h . The cavalier Fonck is the first Belgian victim of the First World War and he is buried in the cemetery of Thimister (1^D falls in front of the entrance). Inaugurated on July 25, 1923, this monument consists of a rectangular block of stone bearing an inscription and from which emerge the bust of the rider accompanied by the head of his horse. He is shown scanning the horizon towards Germany. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.648875.89914 Saint-Job Chapel Elsaute Lohirville visible from the outside at all times. free. –  (last update Feb. 2018)

The farm-castle of Crawhez. The Sainte-Odile chapel in Stokis. The Ruwet cider house. The Church of Saint-Antoine l'Ermite. The monument to the horseman Fonck. The Saint-Job chapel in Elsaute.

Do

• RaVel L38 (RAVeL 5) (tag Vaux-sous-Chèvremont ↔ Homburg) accessible at all times. free. – (between Hombourg and Herve). About 7,7 km from 38 km from line 38 between Homburg and Vaux-sous-Chèvremont pass through Thimister-Clermont. (last updated Nov 2019)

To buy

Eat

Have a drink / Go out

• Feast of Saint Eloi (Elsaute) Sunday closest to 1^er December. free. – Procession bringing together more than a hundred horses between the Saint-Roch d'Elsaute church and the Saint-Éloi potale. Blessing of these before the terminal post. (last update Feb. 2018)

Housing

Communicate

Post Office

• 50.653385.865732 bpost Station Street 13  Mon.- Fri. : 9 h 30 - 12 h 30 and13 h 45 - 17 h (until 18 h Tuesday and Thursday). – All postal products and services, banking products. No automatic teller machine. (last update Feb. 2018)

Telephony, internet and Wi-Fi

The municipal territory is fully covered by 3G and 4G networks allowing mobile telephony exchanges via your operator or via its home operator in Belgium (roaming) as well as paying digital data exchanges via the network Wireless.

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 Thimister-Clermont, please refer to the section "Intelligence services »Of the article on Belgium.

Administration

• 50.652925.864153 Municipal administration Center 2,   32 87 446516, e-mail : [email protected]  Mon.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30 and13 h 30 - 17 h. – (access ramp on the left side of the building). (last update jul. 2015)

Banks

There is neither a bank branch nor an automatic banknote distributor in the municipality. The closest are to Battice or to Aubel depending on whether you are in the south or the north of Thimister-Clermont.

Health

Thimister-Clermont has no hospital or clinic on its territory, the closest being the CHR Verviers. However, you will find there five general practitioners, a dental office, two pharmacies as well as three veterinary surgeries. For an optician, you will need to go to Battice.

Pharmacies

• 50.653965.863884 Pharmacy Vissoul-Therasse Center 2,   32 87 446238  Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 12 h 15 and13 h 45 - 18 h 30, sat. : 9 h - 12 h. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.66575.84595 La Minerie Pharmacy The Minery 17,   32 87 445862  Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 12 h 15 and13 h 45 - 18 h 30, sat. : 9 h 30 - 12 h. (last update Feb. 2018)
• Pharmacies on duty (Pharmacy.be) ,   32 903 99000 shot of a call:1,5 € (~ 1.66 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 2.25 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ $ 1.81 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 983.41 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021) the minute. – Addresses of pharmacies on duty in Thimister-Clermont and the immediate surroundings. (last update jul. 2015)

Cults

It is only possible to follow Catholic worship in Thimister-Clermont. For Protestant or Islamic cults, you have to go to Verviers, for Orthodox worship at the parish of Verviers and for Judaic worship at the synagogue of Liège.

• 50.679125.856036 Church of Saint-Gilles Froidthier  Sun. : 9 h 15, Mon.- Fri. : 15 h - 17 h (adoration mass). –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Church of Saint-Antoine l'Ermite Center  1^er and 3^eSun. of the month : 10 h 30, sea. : 18 h 30. –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.664485.846177 St. Peter's Church The Mining  2^e and 4^esat. of the month : 19 h. –  (last update Feb. 2018)
• Church of Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur Place de la Halle  2^eSun. of the month : 10 h 30, Mon.- Tue. : 8 h 30. –  (last update Feb. 2018)

Around

• 50.698195.805251 Val-Dieu Abbey (commune ofAubel) – Cistercian abbey inaugurated in 1216 famous for the manufacture of its abbey beers and cheeses. (last update March 2018)
• 50.68665.72232 Blegny-Mine (commune of Blegny) – Museum and visit of a coal mine. The site has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2012. (last update March 2018)
• 50.697125.900543 Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery (commune of Plumbers) – WWII American Military Cemetery where rest 7,992 soldiers. (last update March 2018)