The Carnival of La Louvière is called Laetare, after the Latin verb meaning “to enjoy” (the introit at mass on the fourth Sunday of Lent begins Laetare Jerusalem, Rejoice Jerusalem). It lasts three days, Sunday to Tuesday, and takes place in the middle of Lent. The Gilles are out on all three days, stomping to the rhythm of their music and distributing oranges to the […]

The Center de la Gravure is a museum dedicated to printed art, a unique collection, original exhibitions and a multifaceted educational offer. A beautiful space renovated and enlarged in 2011. For each exhibition, an active visit, a game trail, a creative workshop – your choice and à la carte! The team of the Center de la Gravure […]

Museum, space of art and creation dedicated to ceramics, Keramis is erected on the site of the former Boch earthenware factory in La Louvière. The museum has a remarkable collection of earthenware produced in the 19th and 20th centuries by the Boch manufacture. Exceptional creations, from art workshops such as Charles Catteau’s vases, stand alongside everyday […]

Haine-Saint-Pierre station was a railway station along line 112 in Haine-Saint-Pierre , part of the city of La Louvière . The qualifier of “Haine-Saint-Pierre station” was used for the first time in 1866.  The station was stopped due to the creation of a new station. railway station a few hundred meters away, it is the Louvière-Sud station. The site was bought by the municipality of […]

The Strépy-Thieu boat lift (French: L’ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy-Thieu) lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. A giant boat lift 150 meters high which alone redeems a vertical drop of 73.15 meters, a concrete colossus equipped with two independent bins of several tons which carry the boats with strength and tranquility. With the Ronquières […]

The Bois-du-Luc was a coal mine in Houdeng-Aimeries, near La Louvière, in Belgium which today is preserved as an industrial heritage site. As well as the site of the headquarters of the Société des Charbonnages de Bois-du-Luc et d’Havre, the Bois du Luc was the site of the Saint Emmanuel Pit (Fosse Saint-Emmanuel) which belonged to the company. The Fosse Saint-Emmanuel was one of the oldest mines in Belgium, […]

La Louvière is a Wallooncity and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. La Louvière’s municipality includes the old communes of Haine-Saint-Paul, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Saint-Vaast, Trivières, Boussoit, Houdeng-Aimeries, Houdeng-Gœgnies, Maurage, and Strépy-Bracquegnies. La Louvière is the capital of the Centre region, a former coal mining area in the sillon industriel, between the Borinage to the West and the Pays Noir to the East. Country Belgium Community French Community Region Wallonia Province Hainaut Arrondissement Soignies Government  • Mayor Jacques Gobert (PS)  • Governing party/ies […]