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Virton

Wallonia, Belgium · Europe

About Virton

Virton is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Éthe, 42km from Château de Bouillon.

Virton is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 11,259, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Virton sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Virton to your route.

About Virton

Virton (French pronunciation: [viʁ.tɔ̃] ; Gaumais: Viertån; Walloon: Vierton) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. It is also the administrative centre of the district (arrondissement) of the same name, as well as the principal town of the small region of Belgian

Read more Lorraine known as the Gaume, famous for its microclimate. The municipality consists of the following districts: Bleid, Ethe, Latour, Ruette, Saint-Mard, and Virton. Other population centers include: Chenois, Gomery, Grandcourt, and Saint-Remy.

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Where is Virton located?

Virton is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 49.5682 latitude, 5.5326 longitude.

What is the population of Virton?

Virton has a population of approximately 11,259 people, making it a town in Belgium.

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Quick Information

Population
11,259
Continent
Europe
Country
Belgium
Region
Wallonia
Timezone
Europe/Brussels
Coordinates
49.5682, 5.5326

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Belgium

Police
101
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Virton

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Torgny

Belgium's southernmost village, a huddle of golden-stone, Roman-tiled houses on a vine-planted south-facing slope in Gaume: a microclimate so mild locals call it the 'Belgian Provence'.

8 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Orval Abbey

Romantic medieval abbey ruins beside a working Trappist monastery in the Gaume forest, source of the cult Orval beer; visit the ruins and museum, then drink the beer at the Ange Gardien inn opposite the gate.

15 km · about 30 min drive

museum

Minett Park Fond-de-Gras

Open-air industrial heritage park in Luxembourg's red-earth iron country, where the 1900 steam train and the Minièresbunn mine railway still run through ore tunnels to the preserved mining village of Lasauvage (season May-September).

24 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Douaumont Ossuary

A solemn cloister holding the bones of 130,000 unidentified soldiers above the Verdun battlefield.

41 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Mémorial de Verdun

The museum and battlefield of WWI's longest, bloodiest battle, where forts and craters still scar the forest.

42 km · about 50 min drive

castle

Château de Bouillon

Godfrey of Bouillon's rambling medieval fortress sprawls over a rocky spur in a loop of the Semois in the Ardennes.

42 km · about 50 min drive

castle

Castle of Bouillon

Medieval fortress on a rock spur in a Semois river loop in the Ardennes, associated with Godfrey of Bouillon.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Luxembourg City Old Town

A dramatic fortress capital perched on cliffs above gorges, its UNESCO ramparts and casemates carved into the rock.

43 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Virton

  • 44 kmGrand Duchess Charlotte BridgeLuxembourg City's striking 'Red Bridge', a scarlet steel span soaring 74 m above the Alzette valley to link the old town with the Kirchberg European quarter.
  • 44 kmChemin de la CornicheRampart walkway along Luxembourg City's old walls, described as Europe's most beautiful balcony, overlooking the Grund quarter.
  • 45 kmTombeau du GéantA famous Semois viewpoint where the river loops around a tree-covered ridge resembling a giant's tomb near Botassart.
  • 60 kmRoute du VinWine road running about 42 kilometres along the Moselle from Schengen to Wasserbillig, linking terraced vineyards and riverside villages.
  • 61 kmLuxembourg Moselle ValleyTerraced Riesling vineyards line the gentle Moselle, a string of wine villages on a slow scenic river drive.
  • 63 kmVoie SacréeThe 'Sacred Way' from Bar-le-Duc to Verdun, the lifeline road that supplied the 1916 battle with a truck every 14 seconds. Milestones topped with poilu helmets line the route through Souilly.

Driving in Belgium

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.74/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Virton.

Saint-Mard

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Éthe

🇧🇪 Belgium

4 km awayPop. 1,857

Rouvroy

🇧🇪 Belgium

5 km awayPop. 1,946

Meix-devant-Virton

🇧🇪 Belgium

6 km awayPop. 2,637

Mussy-la-Ville

🇧🇪 Belgium

9 km awayPop. 1,694

Saint-Léger

🇧🇪 Belgium

10 km awayPop. 3,092

Bellefontaine

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11 km awayPop. 1,206

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