At Marcinelle, beware of the many metal shavings and nails of all calibres at the disused Duferco-Carsid landing stage! A notorious site for punctures!

After the Charleroi ring road, cross the Sambre as far as Charleroi-sud station. Continue along the Sambre without leaving it, passing between the unforgettable factories as far as Marchienne. Cross the bridge, turn right to go under it and continue along the towpath to a footbridge. Then go straight on.

• From Charleroi-Sud trains <= >to Brussels, Antwerp, Thuin, Erquelinnes, Namur, Mons, Tournai, Maubeuge
• From Marchienne-au-Pont trains <=> Charleroi-Sud, Brussels, Antwerp, Mons, Tournai

Charleroi (Marcinelle) :

• The Bois du Cazier site :  ilisted on the UNESCO World Heritage List alongside Wallonia’s three other major mining sites, the Bois du Cazier illustrates the memory, conditions and immigration of the working class.
  Thanks to the awareness-raising work carried out around the Tragedy of 8 August 1956, no one can any longer ignore the power of this tangible and intangible heritage. The site comprises three museums.
• Museum of Industry (coal mining, steelmaking, glassmaking, metal and electrical engineering)
• Museum of Glass
• Museum of Fine Arts (notably industrial landscape paintings by Pierre Paulus)
• Maison Dorée (a notable example of Art Nouveau)

Charleroi (Mont-sur-Marchienne) : Museum of Photography (exceptional collection)

Charleroi (Marchienne-au-Pont) : chapel boat (right bank)

Markets :

• Charleroi (Marcinelle) Wednesday,
• Charleroi (Marchienne-au-Pont) Tuesday,
• Charleroi (Mont-sur-Marchienne) Monday.