Barvaux-sur-Ourthe
Encyclopedia
Barvaux-sur-Ourthe is a village in the municipality of Durbuy
in Wallonia, Belgium
. It is situated on the Ourthe
river, in the Ardennes
forest in eastern Belgium.
With a traditional farming history going back hundreds of years, after World War II
it became a vibrant tourist destination, often visited in conjunction with Durbuy
, the "so called" smallest city in the world.
Barvaux has a railway station which is on the line running between Liège and Marloie via Marche-en-Famenne
. Along the line to the south-west is the station of Melreux-Hotton
and to the north-east is the station of Bomal
.
Durbuy
Durbuy is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 10,633 inhabitants. The total area is 156.61 km², giving a population density of 67.9 inhabitants per km²....
in Wallonia, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. It is situated on the Ourthe
Ourthe
The Ourthe is a 165 km long river in the Ardennes in Wallonia . It is a right tributary to the river Meuse. The Ourthe is formed at the confluence of the Ourthe Occidentale and the Ourthe Orientale , west of Houffalize.The source of the Ourthe Occidentale is near Libramont-Chevigny, in the...
river, in the Ardennes
Ardennes
The Ardennes is a region of extensive forests, rolling hills and ridges formed within the Givetian Ardennes mountain range, primarily in Belgium and Luxembourg, but stretching into France , and geologically into the Eifel...
forest in eastern Belgium.
With a traditional farming history going back hundreds of years, after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
it became a vibrant tourist destination, often visited in conjunction with Durbuy
Durbuy
Durbuy is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2007 the municipality had 10,633 inhabitants. The total area is 156.61 km², giving a population density of 67.9 inhabitants per km²....
, the "so called" smallest city in the world.
Barvaux has a railway station which is on the line running between Liège and Marloie via Marche-en-Famenne
Marche-en-Famenne
Marche-en-Famenne is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. It is the unofficial capital of the Famenne region, sandwiched between the Condroz, former land of the Condrusi, to the north and the Ardennes to the south....
. Along the line to the south-west is the station of Melreux-Hotton
Hotton
Hotton is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.thumb|left|The Faber watermill on the Ourthe river.Hotton is known for its speleothem caves, known as the Caves of Hotton. A small Commonwealth war cemetery is also situated just outside of Hotton....
and to the north-east is the station of Bomal
Bomal
Bomal is a village in the municipality of Durbuy, Belgium.It is located at the confluence of the rivers Ourthe and Aisne.It was previously a municipality until the fusion of municipalities in 1977....
.