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Place in Wallonia, Belgium
Sy
Bridge over the Ourthe near SyBridge over the Ourthe near Sy
Coordinates: 50°24′17″N 5°31′28″E / 50.40472°N 5.52444°E / 50.40472; 5.52444
Country Belgium
Region Wallonia
Province Liège
Municipality Ferrières

Sy is a village of Wallonia in the municipality of Ferrières, district of Vieuxville, located in the province of liège, Belgium.

It is located in the Famenne and lays south of the city of Liège in the Belgian Ardennes near the Ourthe. This is also the village where Belgian painter Richard Heintz [fr] (1871-1929) made some of his paintings and later died.

Tourism

Due to the village's close location to the Ourthe river, river tourism has become the most precious income to Sy. The village has a train station which runs along line 43. Most of its tourism comes from sport activities by the river such as canoeing, but hikes and climbing are also popular activities.

  • Rocks in the Ourthe near Sy Rocks in the Ourthe near Sy
  • Church of our Holy Lady Church of our Holy Lady
  • Houses in Sy Houses in Sy
  • Home of Richard Heintz (1871-1929), Chemin de Sy 32, Verleine sur Ourthe Home of Richard Heintz (1871-1929), Chemin de Sy 32, Verleine sur Ourthe

References

  1. "Klimmen". tukhut.nl. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
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