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Tourism - The race track of Spa-Francorchamps

The race track of Spa-Francorchamps

The mythic legend of the most beautiful race track in the world



Musée du Circuit Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Abbey of Stavelot





PROGRAMME OF THE DAY:

09:00 Depart from Dinant
via Ciney, Marche-en-Famenne, La Roche-en-Ardenne and Trois-Pont.

10:30 Guided visit of the Spa-Francorchamps Race Track Museum
The Museum, located in Abbey’s magnificent vaulted cellars, retraces the prestigious history of the track. Original visual documents, educational panels and a continually renewed presentation of exceptional vehicles retrace the passion of the competition, from the pioneers to the present day: Ferrari, March, Chevron, Porsche, Cooper …
Formula 1, but also the epic 24-hour motor and motorcycle races, take on a new dimension.
The "Demoiselles de Herstal", the name people gave to the motorcycles built in Herstal, conjure up nostalgic memories of the hours of glory of the Liège-based industries: FN, Gillet and Saroléa.
A large scale model and Playstation 2 consoles make the track even more concrete for motor racing enthusiasts.

11:30 - 13:00 Guided visit of the Spa-Francorchamps race track
Wrapped in a curtain of greenery between Stavelot, Malmédy and Spa, scene of so many car and motorcycling exploits, the Spa-Francorchamps racetrack is still considered by many racing drivers as the “most beautiful track in the world”.
11:30 Guided visit of the paddocks
12:30 Tour of the race track with your coach (7 km)

13:00 Lunch (1 plate, drinks not included) in the Abbey of Stavelot.

Option(s) for the afternoon:
- free visit (with audio guide) of the 2 other musea of the abbey: the Musée de la Principauté de Stavelot-Malmédy and the Musée Guillaume Appolinaire
- Spa, the thermal city with a prestigious past
- the caves of Remouchamps (visit by foot, with return by barge)
- ...






Excursion by coach, destined to small groups (minimum 15 participants), from Dinant (unless otherwise convened).




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Creation date : 01/05/2010 @ 18:19
Last update : 01/05/2010 @ 20:01
Category : Tourism


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