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Stopover and stay in Charleroi

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Going out

Charleroi · meet

Meet the locals: producers, craftspeople, festivals

In short. 24 producers, farm shops and craftspeople around Charleroi who welcome visitors, plus the fêtes and markets coming up over the next 30 days. This is where you get to talk to the people who live here.

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Le Petit Namurois
Le Petit Namurois
La grange Cocotte
La grange Cocotte
Nuages et Gourmandises
Nuages et Gourmandises

At the farm, in the workshop

Farms, local produce shops and craftspeople: phone before you go, as opening hours change with the seasons.

Festivals, markets and traditions

The next 30 days around Charleroi.

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With a local

The Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse marches

From May to October, the region's villages parade in Napoleonic uniforms behind their patron saints. These folk marches are listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The potters of Bouffioulx

The village of Bouffioulx, in Châtelet, keeps the stoneware tradition alive. Some workshops open their doors to visitors: this page lists them.

Markets

On Sunday mornings, Charleroi market spreads through the lower town: it's when the whole town crosses paths.

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Your questions

Where can I buy local produce around Charleroi?

At the farms and shops listed on this page: cheese, meat, vegetables, strawberries, honey, chocolate. They are grouped by area, from Charleroi to the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse.

Should I call ahead before visiting a farm?

Yes: phone or check their website, as opening hours change with the season.

What are the marches (folk processions) of the Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse?

Folk processions in which locals parade in period military uniforms, from May to October. They are listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Where to find village festivals?

In the info-lux.com events calendar, sorted by town and date. This page shows those for the next 30 days.