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Tourist Info point of Francorchamps

This information point for passing tourists is open at certain times of the year.
The building is actually the former primary school and the former community house of Francorchamps before the village joined the administrative territory of the city of Stavelot in order to establish with the village of Coo the "Commune de Stavelot" in 1977.

Be careful when crossing the road. Please use the pedestrian crossing on the left.

Turn left at the crossroads where there is a bench and a cross.

War memorial

Memorial to the local victims of the two world wars.

In the early days of the First World War, several villagers of Francorchamps were massacred by German soldiers. Their names appear on this monument.

Maison Cabron

Beware, muddy area at times.

Playground of Francorchamps

Nice playground located at the back of the church in a quiet and peaceful area.
Access from the left side of the church.

Turn left and go straight on along the wood.

Old fountain

This is one of the three fountains that once supplied the village of Francorchamps.
At that time, the farmers of the village came here to give their herds a drink.

Please note that some walking maps indicate that the route turns to the right at the crossroads. The walk is then shortened by 800 metres.

The old weighbridge

Old weighbridge acquired by the administration of Francorchamps in 1956. It was used to weigh agricultural goods passing through the village.
The mechanism is visible inside.

At the rock with the Virgin Mary continue to the right. Be careful, the path can be muddy at this point. The path on the left is private and access is forbidden.

Sur les Tiers

In Wallonia, a "thier" also written "tier" designates a slope, a hill or a steep path.
It designates many places in Wallonia and is even found in family names. For example : Mr. Dethier.

Take the path to the left. Please note that this section of the road is not visible on some maps. Continue straight on and you will reach the village of Francorchamps along the main road.

Viewpoint on the Eau rouge motorway bridge

From here you have a view of the Eau Rouge valley and the motorway bridge that crosses it. The first houses of the village Bernister (Malmedy) can be seen on the other side of the bridge.

"L'Eau rouge" in French means the Red Water. This name comes from the red colour of the stream some places. The cause is the iron-laden spring water that gushes out in the area.

The stream also crosses and gives its name to the most famous bend of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit: the "Raidillon de l'Eau rouge". The circuit is hidden by the surrounding hills and vegetation.

The walk continues on the right. The markings are sometimes difficult to see because of the dense vegetation.

Be careful when crossing the road. This is an expressway.

Viewpoint on the Roanney valley

This valley carved by the Roannay stream has its source to the north of Francorchamps.
A few kilometres away is the pretty village of Moulin du Ruy (Commune of Stoumont).
After 11 kilometres, the Roannay flows into the Amblève, downstream from the Coo waterfall.

Cockémont Cross

Iron cross restored by the Syndicat d'initiative de Francorchamps in 2018.
It marks the location of the place called "Cokémont", also written "Cokaimont" or "Coquaimont"...

The origins of this name are rather unclear, but if we refer to the possible etymology of another nearby place: "Cockaifagne", "Cocké" would be a deformation of the word "Clokè" which means "bell" in Walloon (source: www.sparealites.be/cokaifagne).

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