The plunger

Sorry about the anglo-french wordplay in the title, I couldn't resist it. This is the final photo in the current series of lackluster statues. It is called the diver, for obvious reasons.

More sculpture shock

Today's pointless statue has a non-identical twin. I posted a photo of it back in June (click here).

Sculpture shock

There are some really horrible statues decorating the riverside. Here's one of them depicting two young girls leapfrogging each other. In other parts of the world it would have been demolished and its creator would have been placed on the sex offenders' register.

Come back tomorrow for a photo of another sculpture of debatable quality.

Les retrouvailles

This weekend Liege was awash with activities and events. One of them was 'Les retrouvailles', a kind of freshers' fair for the entire city. Most non-profit associations, societies, charities, NGOs etc of the city had stalls and presented their activities. The epicentre of the fair was the Museum of Modern Art.

The rest of the stalls were spread out in the Boverie park.

There were at least two stages for performances, demonstrations and mini-concerts, including the worst ever rendition of 'Je ne regrette rien'.

As this was an authentic Liege event, food and drink were plentiful. We tried the mushroom on toast, which was excellent. In fact, it was more like toast buried under a mountain of mushrooms.

Le méga-procès Habran

Large concentration of police vehicles and personnel outside the Palais des Princes Eveques, which also houses the High Court of Liège. The trial of Marcel Habran and his presumed accomplices is taking place here at the moment, hence the security measures. Altogether 10 individuals are accused of eight murders and series of robberies. The trial is expected to last four months.

Demolition!

Demolition works near the Guillemins train station to make way for the complete regeneration of the Guillemins area featuring a ... well, nobody knows what. Some speak of a glorious concourse leading all the way to the river, with orchards and fountains and triumphal arches. Others are more pragmatic.

Zoom on the wall-less toilet detail:

Le Grand Curtius

Here is a view of the Grand Curtius on a very sunny Sunday (the Batte market can also be seen in the picture, hence it must be Sunday). When it opens to the public, it will be a museum combining the collections from various smaller Liege museums, such as the Musée d'Armes, Musée d' Art Décoratif and Musée d'Art Religieux et d'Art Mosan. It was supposed to open this September but the opening has now been pushed back to March 2009.

Here is another view of the building from across the river. You can also see the two towers of St Bart's church in the background and the Citadelle Hospital on the hill.