Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) – Herve
Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen), a former imperial city, lies at the very heart of Europe.
Charlemagne (748-814) was the ancestor of Europe and the founding father of France and Germany. With his imperial coronation, the royal palace at Aachen became his favourite residence and, for almost two decades, the centre of the Carolingian Empire.
From the borders of the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium (the 3 Bornes), the Pays de Herve reveals a land of hedgerows and orchards.
This verdant region boasts a remarkable heritage: three of the “Most Beautiful Villages in Wallonia”, Val-Dieu Abbey, the Meuse Valley, the Trois-Bornes…
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Province of Liège
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From Les Trois Bornes, where it enters Belgium, the route is always signposted and largely on its own right-of-way.
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Aachen :
- The oldest cathedral in Northern Europe. Built in the 8thcentury during the reign of Charlemagne, who made Aachen his capital. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978.
- The Cathedral Treasury
- The town hall, built on the foundations of Charlemagne’s former royal hall
- Le Katschhof
- Elisen Fountain
In Belgium
- The Three Borders; Route des Trois-Bornes Gemmenich
- The Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Hombourg
- The Mining Site Centre and the Plombières Mining Site Rue du Chemin de Fer, 25 4850 Plombières
