The Perron Fountain

In front of the Town Hall in a small square stands the Perron fountain - the base in the shape of an octagon, surrounded by an arcade, on it - a side of columns, slightly above - a column lying on four lions, at the very top three graces hold a pine cone topped with a cross. The original medieval colonnade of le Perron was destroyed in 1468, during the tragic events when the city was torn apart by the Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold, suppressing the rebellion of the townspeople. In 1697, the architect Jean Delcourt converted the remains of a medieval colonnade into a fountain, which was at that time a symbol of the independence of the city of Liege and the right of its own court.

The real symbol of Liege is located in the very center of the market square - here stands the famous fountain, which is a symbol of freedom. Perron - as it is called by the townspeople - is a fountain and a column with four lions.