Marchienne – Merbes-le-Château
After Charleroi, the peaceful, leafy route passes through Thuin, a pleasant place to stroll and admire the hanging gardens. It then reaches Lobbes, with its magnificent collegiate church, and the pleasant town of Merbes-le-Château.
32 km
2h50
good
easy
Province of Hainaut
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Itinerary Eurovelo3, recommended by CTE
Itinerary Tab :
No difficulty, the route always follows the towpath on the right-hand side of the river.
Information Tab :
From Marchienne-au-Pont trains <=> Charleroi-Sud, Brussels, Antwerp, Mons, Tournai
From Thuin trains <=> to Erquelinnes and Charleroi-Sud.
Mustsee Tab :
Gozée :
- Ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of Aulne (12th–18th centuries)
- the imposing ruins of the abbey church, the refectory and the farm
Thuin :
- picturesque upper town (former refuges of the abbeys of Aulne and Lobbes, belfry)
- restored hanging gardens
- Local Tramway Museum
- Ecomuseum of river transport
Lobbes :
- Saint-Ursmer Collegiate Church (an outstanding example of Carolingian art in Wallonia and the oldest church in Belgium)
- Folcuin’s garden
Solre-sur-Sambre : fortified castle (14th century) surrounded by a moat
Merbes-le-Château : a church with a bulbous bell tower (16th century) featuring Mosan capitals.
Markets :
- Thuin, Friday
- Fontaine-Valmont, Tuesday
- Solre-sur-Sambre, Tuesday
- Merbes-le-Château, Wednesday
