Charleroi Hotels

While Namur is the administrative capital of the predominantly French region, with a metropolitan population of over half a million, Charleroi is Wallonia’s pulse point. A busy commercial city, Charleroi oozes youthful exuberance and has the café culture, restaurants and nightlife to show for it. The city’s flagship belfry is part of a vast UNESCO World Heritage Site that includes parts of both Belgium and France. The elegant tower soars over Charleroi’s pre-eminent nexus, the Place Charles II. A fine confluence and heart of the original city, the place, or square, transforms into a vibrant marketplace on Sundays. Other important points of interest to discover in Charleroi include the Palais des Beaux-Arts (Fine Arts Museum), Musée Jules Destrée, which commemorates the 19^th century founder of the Walloon Movement, and the Musée Archéologique. All in all, this small, energetic city makes a fine day or weekend trip from France or other destinations within Belgium.

Attractions

• Charleroi Belfry
• Charleroi Palais des Beaux-Arts
• Musée Jules Destrée
• Musée Archéologique
• Musée des Chasseurs à Pied

Activities

• Charleroi Christmas Village
• Spirou Charleroi Basketball at Spiroudome
• Ducasse de Mons
• Brewery Tours
• Stade du Pays de Charleroi

Restaurants

• La Thailande
• Tokyo
• Il Trulletto
• La Bruxelloise
• La Mirabella

Nightlife

• Le Majestic
• The Irish Times Pub
• La Quille
• Vecteur
• Le Luxembourg

Climate

Charleroi has a temperate climate, with mild winters and summers.

• Winter (December to February) -1-6°C
• Spring (March to May) 2-19°C
• Summer (June to August) 11-24°C
• Fall (September to November) 3-20°C