Impressions of Wallonia, Belgium
The report on French speaking Belgium, Wallonia, is definitely not comprehensive yet. Many little jewels, cities like Liège, Dinant and Huy, castles like Beloeil, ancient abbeys like Orval, and unspoilt scenes of nature in the Semois valley are still missing. We are still working on gathering photographic material! But, on the other hand, there is already so much to show for that even this still very incomplete report reflects a Walloon identity, displaying history and culture in places like Tournai, Namur and Waterloo, while the legendary carnival celebrations of La Louvière and Binche are no less than a vivid explosion of folklore rooted in traditions and symbolism. More on Wallonia is coming up, meanwhile enjoy.
Before visiting the place of your choice:
A very well displayed museum focuses on the battle, but above anything also on the timeline of political events before and after: how Napoleon brings back order to France in 1799 after 4 years of chaos under the 'Directoire', how he declares himself Emperor in 1804, setting up his brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts as kings and queens on dynastic thrones of whatever land he conquered; and how he thus provokes the other kings and emperors in Europe, envious and fearful at the same time, and determined to bring Napoleon's geopolitical appetite to a definite end.

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