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Explore Charleroi
Charleroi in Province du Hainaut (Wallonia) with it's 200,132 inhabitants is a city in Belgium about 31 mi (or 49 km) south of Brussels, the country's capital.
Local time in Charleroi is now 09:24 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Charleroi, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Brussels South Charleroi Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Philippeville, Chastre, Namur, Brussels and Lennik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 6% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 1st of November 2024
15°C (58 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
13°C (55 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Novotel Charleroi Centre
Van Der Valk Charleroi Airport
Leonardo City Center
ibis Charleroi Centre Gare
balladins Charleroi Aéroport
Best Western Plus Aero 44
Hotel South Charleroi Airport
Ibis budget Charleroi Airport
Videos from this area
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Charleroi - Lierse 20-12-14
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Charleroi en D1 Fête dans les Rue ROUND 1
Vidéo de la Fiesta en Ville ! Champion sans avoir jouer ! Charleroi en D1 !!! Lien vers les photos du match: ...
R. Charleroi .S.C. - R. Standard .C.L. Compil' + Incident T4 et Tribune Standard by rcsc-1904
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Départ Blanche vers l'aéroport de Charleroi pour rejoindre l'avion destination Bergerac (FR) - Flight Ryanair FR1218 at 18.50H.
Charleroi c'est nous ! Part.3
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R. Charleroi .S.C. - K.V. Oostende 2-0 Ambiance fin de match By Julien Trips photography
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Stade du Pays de Charleroi is a football stadium in the city of Charleroi, Belgium. It was built for the 2000 UEFA European Championship in Belgium and the Netherlands in replacement of the old stadium known as Mambourg. It is the home of Sporting Charleroi. Its capacity was 30,000 for Euro 2000 but was reduced shortly after to 25,000 in line with Charleroi's average attendances.
Marcinelle
Marcinelle is a Walloon town in the Belgian province of Hainaut, it is a municipality within the Charleroi borders. Until 1977, the town was a municipality of its own.
Spiroudome
Spiroudome is an indoor arena in Charleroi, Belgium. Opened in 2002, it currently can hold 6,300 spectators (5,440 fan seats, 160 lodge seats, 700 business seats). It hosts indoor sporting events such as tennis and basketball. The arena hosted the annual ULEB Cup final from 2004 to 2008. It is also the home arena of the Spirou Charleroi basketball club.
Charleroi-South railway station
Charleroi-South is the main railway station serving Charleroi, Belgium. Charleroi-South is also the main TEC bus station in Charleroi, and a station of the Charleroi metro.
Villette (Charleroi Metro)
Villette is a Charleroi Metro station, located at the southwestern end of Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1. It was the first metro station in Belgium to be built on a viaduct, spanning over the river Sambre. The station is accessible from both banks of the river and features a central platform serving two tram tracks. Villette station is particularly close (300 m) to the Sud station.
Charleroi-West railway station
Charleroi-West is a secondary railway station serving Charleroi, Belgium. It is one of two railway stations located in downtown Charleroi, the other one being the much larger Charleroi-South railway station. Charleroi-West is also a station of the Charleroi metro.
Beaux-Arts (Charleroi Metro)
Beaux-Arts (Fine arts) is the largest station in the Charleroi Metro network, located in Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1. Because of its situation on a slope, the station terminates on a viaduct at one end, and in a tunnel at the other end. The station has two street entrances leading to a mezzanine level where ticket counters and shops are located. Platforms are accessible from the mezzanine through escalators and stairs.
Piges (Charleroi Metro)
Piges is a Charleroi Metro station, located in Dampremy (part of the Charleroi municipality), in fare zone 1. The station is built on a viaduct and is accessed through escalators and stairs from a street entrance located on Chaussée de Bruxelles (Brussels Road). Although the station is built on a viaduct, tracks enter a tunnel at its western end, as they pass under a spoil tip (Terril des Piges) toward Dampremy. A tram line to Gosselies starts at the station.
Waterloo (Charleroi Metro)
Waterloo is a Charleroi Metro station, located at the northern end of Charleroi downtown, in fare zone 1. The station has 3 street entrances (two on each side of the Jules Hénin Avenue, one on the Jules Hiérnaux Square), leading to the lowest level. Platforms are located on the upper level and are accessible through escalators and stairs. The station has one lateral platform which is currently not used (and not connected to any tram tracks). All current lines use a central platform.
Parc (Charleroi Metro)
Parc is a Charleroi Metro station, located in downtown Charleroi, in fare zone 1. It is an underground station featuring a central platform, with street access at both ends. Interior decoration, themed around the Lucky Luke Belgian comics character, features a fresco of the comics main characters on one side, and a short comics strip depicting a train attack by the Daltons on the other side. There's also a Lucky Luke statue outside of the station, near the park's eastern entrance.
Janson (Charleroi Metro)
Janson is a Charleroi Metro station, located in downtown Charleroi, in fare zone 1. It is an underground station featuring a central platform, with street access at both ends. Interior decoration, designed by architect Jean Yernaux, is themed around the Belgian comics characters from Dupuis Publishing, a well-known Belgian comics publishing company based in Marcinelle (part of the Charleroi municipality).
Tirou (Charleroi Metro)
Tirou is a Charleroi Metro station, located in downtown Charleroi, in fare zone 1. Tirou is an open-air station located at street level (Rue de l'écluse) and offers same-platform bus transfer. The station's lateral platform are publicly accessible and serve as regular street sidewalks. The station and the nearby Tirou Boulevard are named after Joseph Tirou (1876-1952), a former Belgian politician and mayor of Charleroi.