Stavelot Tourist Information Office offers you different ways to discover the heritage of the region of Stavelot.
 A Stroll through History : the alleys, old houses, squares, fountains and the 18th-century Abbey are all witnesses of a contrasting history.
Stavelot and Water : Water has always flown in rhythm with this city’s day-to-day life: the Ambleve River and its old bridge, the fountains and stone laundry basins, and the ponds where the memory of the tanneries from the 19th century are still reflected.
- Each guided tour lasts about 1 hour
- These guided tours are available in French, Dutch, German and English.
- One guide per group of maximum 25 people
- Tour charge: 50€
- Please contact the Tourist Information Office with written request for reservation
The Treasure of Saint-Sebastien Church :
Masterpieces of Mosan art, Saint Remacle’s shrine and Saint-Poppon’s bust-reliquary are conserved in this parish church where you can also find a magnificent church organ which dates from the 19th century.
- Duration: around 1 hour to1 hour 30 min
- In French, Dutch, English or German
- Tour charge: 3€/person in a group of maximum 20 to 25 people
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Stavelot Tourist Information Office
Glass-window Corridor of Stavelot Abbey
place Saint-Remacle 32
4970 Stavelot
Opening Hours: Daily 10:00-13:00&13:30-17:00
Tel : +32 (0) 80 86 27 06
Fax : +32 (0) 80 68 56 09
infotourismestavelot@skynet.be
 Information and reservation :
- either at the Stavelot Tourist Information Office (contact details above)
- either by contacting Miss Leyens
Tel : +32 (0) 80 88 11 20
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(Only available in French or Dutch) De monuments en fontaines : Une balade dans le passé de la ville
Itinéraires au Pays de Stavelot : Cinq parcours commentés vers Hockai, Francorchamps, Coo, Wanne et Beaumont
Promenade citoyenne : Par les rues de la ville à la recherche des bâtiments et des monuments qui racontent la fin de l’Ancien Régime et la naissance de la citoyenneté.
Stavelot – La Gleize – Stavelot : Guerre et crimes de guerre au Pays de Stavelot, l’un des lieux cruciaux de la Bataille d’Ardenne en décembre 1944.
Promenade Apollinaire : Pour suivre Apollinaire dans son séjour stavelotain de 1899. De la ville à l’Amblève bordée d’aulnes où il rêva…
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Thanks to the explanation boards, visitors can learn about the story of the archaeological site of the 11th -century Abbey-church as they walk through it to the Abbey museums.
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The Abbey, open to the public, hosts a great number of cultural events and houses three museums, the public library, an art gallery, as well as the Cultural Centre. Inside, visitors can also see the Romanesque cellars, the Monks’ Refectory, the cloister, the garden …etc. The NPO, “Espaces Tourisme et Culture”, who administers the museums also puts forward educational activities for schools.
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- Francheville : at 580m altitude, old houses and a church with its presbytery dating from the 18th century
- Challes : where the stream Eau Rouge meets the Ambleve River, several typical farms, and a bit further, the Passerelle (footbridge) crossing the Ambleve River
- Wavreumont : the Saint-Recmacle Monastery, founded in 1950, is halfway between the two old Abbeys of Stavelot and Malmedy
- Rivage : charming half-timbered houses and a castle farm
- Ster-Francorchamps : the Harse farm and many old houses
- Hockai : the gateway to the High Fens
- Parfondruy : Saint-Lucy chapel
- Coo : its famous waterfall, amusement park, chairlift and the hydro-electric power plant
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