Outremeuse & Musée Tchantchès
Outremeuse
An old neighborhood across the Meuse, the hometown of the folk hero Tchantchès, with a puppet theatre museum and authentic local bars. The August 15 festival is especially lively.
Outremeuse lies between the Meuse River and the Dérivation Canal. It is Liège's most down-to-earth old neighborhood and calls itself a “free republic.” It is the hometown of Tchantchès, the folk hero of Liège puppetry. The neighborhood has a statue of him and a Tchantchès puppet museum, and traditional puppet shows are held on Wednesdays and Sundays during winter and spring. Around August 15 each year, the Outremeuse festival brings parades, grilled sausages, and genever, making for a boisterous celebration. You can walk there from La Batte market by crossing the bridge.
Opening hours
District open all day; puppet museum has set opening days
Nearby sights
- Aquarium-Muséum of Liège
- La Batte Market
- Grand Curtius
- Place du Marché & Perron
- Collegiate Church of St. Bartholomew
- Museum of Walloon Life
- St. Paul's Cathedral, Liège
- Montagne de Bueren