Sprimont

Few places in Wallonia have a history as closely tied to limestone quarrying as Sprimont. Set in the Ardennes foothills southeast of Liège, the municipality reaches the Ourthe valley, a wooded river corridor that shapes its local geography. Belgian blue limestone, also called petit granit, has long been extracted here for architecture; despite its trade name, it is a dark, fossil-bearing limestone rather than granite. Sprimont’s Stone Museum occupies a former quarry and traces the industry behind this material. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Sprimont and the Ourthe valley.

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