Bressoux

Bressoux Bressou (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Liège
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Church
Location in Liège
Interactive map of Bressoux
Bressoux Location within Belgium Bressoux Location within Liège Province
Coordinates: 50°38′29″N 5°36′40″E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Liège
Municipality	Liège
Area
• Total	2.02 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	12,579
• Density	6,230/km2 (16,100/sq mi)
Postal codes	4020
Area codes	04

Bressoux (French pronunciation: [bʁesu]; Walloon: Bressou) is a sub-municipality of the city of Liège located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium. The area is in the north-east of the city. Bressoux has a railway station on the Liège-Maastricht line.

Bressoux consists of three divisions:

• Droixhe
• Bressoux-Haut
• Bressoux-Bas

History

The municipality of Bressoux was formed on 1 July 1871, when it was detached from the municipality of Grivegnée. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Liège.

Nature and landscape

Bressoux lies on the Maas river and the Liège Drainage Canal. The Pont de Bressoux (Bressoux bridge) crosses the Canal and connects with the district of Outremeuse. The Pont Atlas (Atlas bridge) crosses the Maas and connects to the districts of Coronmeuse and Saint-Léonard.

Bressoux-Bas lies on the Maas plains. In the south-eastern direction there is a large graveyard and a bus depot.

Born in Bressoux

Jean Nicolay (1937-2014), an ex-footballer (goalkeeper) for Standard Liège and the Belgian national team.