Museums & Heritage

Guided tour of the dam

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Guided tour of the dam

Description

Built in the 1970s to regulate the flow and level of the Sambre, it is the largest Dam in Belgium and the only one that you can visit inside. The visit starts with the origins and history of the site, with a giant model. Then it’s the start of a 450-metre walk through the dam galleries 40 metres underground. You will see the four powerful reversible pump turbines, capable of a flow at 400 m³ per second and producing electricity for 6,000 families. With easy access by lift, take the SkyWalk for a stunning view 107 metres high. It offers you a panorama over the Plate Taille, Eau d’Heure and Falemprise lakes.

Average length of visit : 1h15

Quality labels

  • 4 suns
    4 suns

Prices

  • Adult : 14€

  • Child : 12€

Opening hours

All year round, Wednesday and the Weekend : 10:30, 12:30 and 14:30

From 22 February to 09 March, from 26 April to 11 May, from 18 October to 02 November and from 20 December to 04 January, everyday : 10:30, 12:30 and 14:30

From 01 July to 31 August, everyday : 10:30, 12:30, 14:30 and 16:30

Visit languages

  • French

  • Dutch

Services & facilities

  • Shop
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking
  • Coach park
  • Toilets

For groups

Between 20 and 40 people

Average length of visit : 1h30

Prices

Until 12€

Visit languages

  • French

  • Dutch

Opening hours

All year round by reservation