# Sunday in Liège from Brussels: La Batte market, boulets and the Montagne de Bueren

La Batte market in the morning, boulets à la liégeoise in a Bib Gourmand bouchon, the 374 steps of the Montagne de Bueren and the Walloon puppets. An hour by train.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/liege/itineraries/la-batte-market-and-bueren · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:15 · Salida: 1 h by train (intercity to Liège-Guillemins)
  - 15 min by tram (from Guillemins to the centre)
- 09:45 · The La Batte market, on Sundays beside the Meuse (from 8:00 to 14:30; hot Liège waffle)
  - 10 min on foot
- 11:15 · The Prince-Bishops' Palace and the Place Saint-Lambert (the first courtyard, free)
  - 10 min on foot
- 12:15 · Le Bistrot d'en Face (boulets €19.50 · Bib Gourmand menu €38 · book) · Le Bistrot d'en Face, €€
  - 8 min on foot
- 14:00 · The Montagne de Bueren, 374 steps above Liège (374 steps, free)
  - 5 min on foot
- 14:45 · The Coteaux de la Citadelle, the green lung above the old town (terraces and viewpoints; descent along the rue Pierreuse)
  - 10 min on foot
- 16:00 · The Museum of Walloon Life and its puppet theatre (€7 · puppet theatre · until 18:00)
  - 15 min by tram
- 17:45 · Liège-Guillemins station, by Santiago Calatrava (Calatrava's vault before the train)
- 18:15 · Vuelta: 1 h by train (in Brussels around 19:15)

Liège is best understood on a Sunday. In the morning, the Meuse quays fill with La Batte, the largest and oldest market in Belgium; at midday, the Liégeois eat boulets; in the afternoon, the city climbs its stairs. This plan is by train and on foot, with a tram at the start and the end.

## The day, hour by hour

8:15 · Train to Liège. About an hour to Guillemins and a tram to the centre.

9:45 · La Batte market. Fruit, cheeses, flowers and books along the quay. Have a hot Liège waffle for breakfast.

11:15 · The Palace of the Prince-Bishops. The great Gothic palace on the place Saint-Lambert, today a law court.

12:15 · Lunch at Le Bistrot d'en Face. Behind La Batte, with a Bib Gourmand: boulets à la liégeoise with home-made compote, €19.50. Book.

14:00 · The Montagne de Bueren. 374 straight steps up to the viewpoint.

14:45 · The Coteaux de la Citadelle. Orchards, terraces and views; go down the rue Pierreuse.

16:00 · The Museum of Walloon Life. Wallonia of the last two centuries and its puppet theatre, €7.

17:45 · Guillemins. Tram to the Calatrava station and train back.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Train to Liège-Guillemins and tram or bus to the centre; the rest on foot.

### By car
An hour and a quarter along the E40. Park in a car park in the centre; on Sundays the La Batte area fills up.

## Consejos

### Comfortable shoes
Bueren and the Coteaux are stairs and slopes.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does a Sunday in Liège cost?
Between €50 and €80 per person with train, lunch and museum; the market and Bueren are free.

### Can it be done on another day?
Yes, but without La Batte. Avoid Monday and Tuesday, when Le Bistrot d'en Face is closed.