Malmedy: Xhoffraix
Among the places of Wallonia, Xhoffraix stands out for its rural position beside the Hautes Fagnes plateau. This small settlement belongs to the municipality of Malmedy in eastern Belgium, where hedged fields, farmhouses and woodland form a quieter counterpart to the open peatlands of the High Fens. The nearby Warche rises in this upland region before flowing through Malmedy. Xhoffraix lies in the Hautes Fagnes–Eifel area, a cross-border landscape of Belgium and Germany valued for its moors and forests. Malmedy adds a local cultural tradition: its Cwarmê carnival is a long-established part of the town’s calendar.
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Malmedy is best known within Wallonia for the Cwarmê, its centuries-old Carnival whose costumed processions include the distinctive Haguète and Longs-Nés figures. The town stands on the Warche River in the Ardennes, near the High Fens, a high plateau of heath and peatland that gives this part of eastern Belgium a markedly different character from the country’s lowlands. Malmedy grew around a Benedictine abbey founded in the 7th century; its former abbey church is now the Cathedral of Saints Peter, Paul and Quirin. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around Wallonia.
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Among Belgium’s regions, Wallonia stands out for its French-speaking identity and the Meuse and Sambre valleys that helped shape the country’s industrial age. The Meuse runs through a chain of historic towns, including Namur, where the Sambre joins it beneath the city’s citadel, and Dinant, the birthplace of saxophone inventor Adolphe Sax. South and east, the terrain rises into the Ardennes, with forests, river valleys and smaller settlements replacing the denser urban belt. Wallonia’s towns still reflect long traditions of mining, metalworking and river trade, while abbey brewing remains part of the regional culture. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Wallonia.
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Belgium occupies a low-lying North Sea coastline and river plain in northwestern Europe. Dutch-speaking Flanders lies largely to the north, while French-speaking Wallonia reaches south towards the wooded Ardennes; Brussels is officially bilingual. The Scheldt and Meuse have long connected Belgian cities with the North Sea and continental Europe. Brussels’ Grand-Place, framed by ornate guildhalls and the Town Hall, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Medieval Bruges retains canals and merchant architecture, while Antwerp remains a major port on the Scheldt. Belgian beer culture is recognised by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. See how Belgium connects with the North Sea coast and neighbouring regions by browsing webcams nearby.
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