Liege

Liège, the provincial capital, lies within Belgium's Ardennes region and is situated along the Meuse River. There are some charming sights and historic quarters, which are not always immediately obvious and often overlooked.
 
The very centre of Liege is large and sprawling and lies on the westerly river banks, next to the island of Outremeuse.  Liege has recently been renovated and greatly improved, with the main sights often close to the vast Place St. Lambert.

Liège is  the city of George Simenon (1903 - 1989), the creator of  police detective Maigret, a series he started in 1931. He wrote hundreds of novels and stories, both under his own name or under a pseudonym.