Braives

Braives
Municipality
Coat of arms
Braives Location in Belgium
Location of Braives in the province of Liège
Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°09′E / 50.633°N 5.150°E / 50.633; 5.150Coordinates: 50°38′N 05°09′E / 50.633°N 5.150°E / 50.633; 5.150
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Liège
Arrondissement	Waremme
Government
• Mayor	Pol Guillaume (EC)
• Governing party/ies	EC, Ecolo
Area
• Total	44.00 km2 (16.99 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	6,238
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Postal codes	4260, 4261, 4263
Area codes	019
Website	www.braives.be

Braives is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Liège. On January 1, 2006, Braives had a total population of 5,579. The total area is 44.00 km² which gives a population density of 127 inhabitants per km².

The municipality of Braives has eight villages and 3 hamlets: the villages of Ciplet, Avennes, Latinne, Tourinne, Fallais, Fumal, Ville-en-Hesbaye, and Braives; and the hamlets of Hosdent in Latinne, Pitet in Fallais, and Foncourt in Fumal.

Fallais is famous for its medieval castle and other tourist attractions including a water mill, a former wheelmakershop, the river Méhaigne and the Ravel cycling path.

Braives, war memorial and church (église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame)

Braives, churchtower: l'église Notre Dame

Braives, view to a street: Avenue Guillaume Joachim

Braives, view to a street