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Charleroi Travel Guide

Often likened to a mini Berlin, Charleroi blends a gritty edge with the legacy of its powerful industrial past. After the collapse of heavy industry in the mid-20th century, the city began reshaping itself, transforming former factories and mines into cultural spaces while nature reclaimed its slag heaps. Today, Charleroi is emerging as a creative urban centre.

STAY

  • Au16 Chambres d'Hôtes
  • Hotel South
  • Novotel Charleroi Centre
  • Park Hotel Airport
  • Van Der Valk Charleroi Airport

EAT

  • Au Trou Normand (French-Belgian)
  • Chez Duche (French)
  • L'APtit (seasonal)
  • La Brasserie du Quai 10 (French-Belgian)
  • La Table du Tribeca (gastrobistro)
  • Les Templiers (Belgian)
  • Le Bistro (French)

DRINK

  • Blahblahwine
  • Carolo Cat
  • Chez ta mère
  • La Cuve à Bière 
  • La Manufacture Urbaine
  • La Quille

SHOP

  • Au Comptoir des Belges
  • Charleroi Tourisme
  • HOP’S Craft Beer Shop
  • Pop & C (custom clothes/designs)
  • Raw and Retail (vintage clothing)

EXPERIENCE

  • Brocante des Quais (antique & flea
    market), June
  • Carnaval de Charleroi, Feb/Mar
  • Journée Mondiale du Big Bang, March
  • Livresse and Des Livres au Cazier, Sept-Oct
  • Marches de la Region Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse, nearby villages, May-Oct
  • Quartier d’été, July-Aug
  • Village de Noël de Charleroi, Dec

MUST-SEE

  • Beffroi de Charleroi
  • Bois du Cazier coal mine
  • Église Saint-Christophe
  • Hôtel de Ville
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts de Charleroi
  • Passage de la Bourse
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