Pearl of the Ardennes

(Local Name: La Roche-en-Ardennes) La Roche-en-Ardennes, the "Pearl of the Ardennes", has an extremely picturesque situation surrounded by forests at the junction of several lateral valleys; with barely 4,300 inhabitants it is the largest and most important tourist resort of the Ourthe Valley. There are many hotels, restaurants, facilities for renting boats, and more than 100km/62miles of footpaths for the enjoyment of visitors. La Roche-en-Ardennes was almost completely destroyed in 1944 by an Allied bombing attack.