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La Louvière quickly surpassed its overlord Saint-Vaast, both in population and economic wealth. Within fifty years, the territory that was not much more than a place name had become one of the most important cities in Wallonia. La Louvière was recognized as an independent city in 1869.
Fifth Walloon town by its size, La Louvière takes pride in its industrial past: make the most of the canal, its folkloric traditions and its carnivals.
Apr 28, 2013 · Municipal incorporation can have profound impacts on the urban and political geography of the regions in which they incorporate. These impacts and declines in the rate of municipal formation lead...
Hydraulic lifts, mining sites, a ceramics museum... are amazing witnesses of the Industrial Era in La Louvière. Read more.
Event planned for the month of March 2025. Some Belgian carnivals are called Laetare: a fitting name as it means "rejoice" in Latin. This cheerful tradition in La Louvière is over a hundred years old and the party lasts three days and three nights. Come along!
La Louvière (French pronunciation: [la luvjɛʁ] ⓘ; Walloon: El Lovire) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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La Louvière’s industrial heritage doesn’t so much conjure up a bright blue sky, as it does the black shade of its slag heaps, but ‘the city in the centre of the central region’ is converting its brownfields into business parks, with a focus on greening, climate neutrality and a wide range of tourist and cultural attractions.
