Wallonia · Belgium
Where to stay in La Louvière
La Louvière is a city in Wallonia, Belgium, home to about 81,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in La Louvière, with about 155 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- May and September
- Nearest airport
- CRL19 km · Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Brussels
- Language
- Dutch, French, German
About
About La Louvière
La Louvière is a municipality and city of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in La Louvière
See
La Louvière is an industrial city with little to attract tourists. However one aspect of this industrial heritage is particularly interesting, the Hydraulic Boat Lifts along the Canal du Centre are regarded as one of the finest industrial achievements in Europe and as such have been placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The four lifts are along the canal between La Louvière and Mons they are well signposted from the main road as les ascenseurs hydrauliques. Les Cantine des Italiens near lift 1 has a small museum and offers boat trips along the canal. The pump house at lift 3 has a small exhibition and welcome center.
- Worker's housing at Bois-du-Luc
- Boat Lift of Houdeng-Gougnies
- Boat Lift of Houdeng-Aimeries
- Boat Lift of Strépy-Bracquegnies
- Boat Lift of Thieu
- Boat Lift of Strépy-Thieu
Do
There are several possibilities to hire boats to travel along the canal. Football: RAAL La Louvière were promoted in 2025 and now play soccer in Pro League, the top tier. They've therefore vacated their Stade de Tivoli, which is too small, and plan to ground-share.
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Where to stay
Places to stay in La Louvière
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Hotel Nivelles - Sud hotel | 155 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
When to go
The best time to visit La Louvière
The most comfortable months for a city stay in La Louvière are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 102 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to La Louvière: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Brussels Airport (BRU, 52 km) and Lille Airport (LIL, 77 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
The nearest airports are in Brussels and Charleroi. Trains run to La Louvière from many destinations. The train ride from Brussels takes approximately 30 minutes. The La Louvière-Centre Railway Station is located closest to the centre, while the La Louvière-Sud Railway Station is located on the southern edge of the city. La Louvière is easily accessible by car, situated just off the E19 Road.
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CRL · Brussels South Charleroi Airport
BRU · Brussels Airport
LIL · Lille Airport
Questions
La Louvière: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit La Louvière?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in La Louvière are May and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C; December is the wettest, with about 102 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to La Louvière?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Brussels Airport (BRU, 52 km) and Lille Airport (LIL, 77 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in La Louvière?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near La Louvière
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.