Féronstrée ( Liègean Walloon - ''È Fèronstrèye'') is a major street in central

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, connecting Place du Marché to Place des Déportés. Its name originates from the ironworkers (''ferronniers'') who were once based on there. Historically, it was also known as '' Grand'rue.'' The street is home to several notable landmarks, including the

Ansembourg Museum The Ansembourg Museum (''Musée d'Ansembourg'', ) is a museum in the Belgian city of Liège. It is housed in the hôtel d'Ansembourg on Féronstrée in the historic heart of the city. History Its collections originated as part of those of the Ins ...

Curtius Museum The Curtius Museum () is a museum of archaeology and decorative arts located on the bank of the river Meuse in Liège, Belgium. It is classified as a ''Major Heritage'' of Wallonia. It was built sometime between 1597 and 1610 as a private mansio ...

, Bibliothèque Ulysse Capitaine and St Bartholomew's Church. In 1106,

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died at what is now No. 6 Féronstrée.

Bibliography

*{{in lang, fr Théodore Gobert, ''Liège à travers les âges'', Liège, Georges Thone, 1924 and 1930, 3rd and 4th editions., 6 quarto volumes (1st and 2nd editions 1884 and 1901 under the title ''Les rues de Liége'', 4 quarto volumes) (OCLC 645720856) category:Streets in Belgium category:Geography of Liège