Cité Miroir

La Cité Miroir, a swimming pool turned cultural venue

During the Liège audio-guided tour, you discover La Cité Miroir, one of the city's most emblematic cultural venues. Set on Place Xavier Neujean, it occupies the former Sauvenière swimming pool, opened in 1942, whose architectural elegance it has preserved.

From swimming pool to place of remembrance

Designed in the modernist and Art Deco style of the interwar years, the building stands out for its sober lines, impressive volumes and large glass walls. It housed two pools, public baths and thermal facilities, giving the people of Liège democratic access to hygiene and sport. Closed in 2000, the pool was listed and then fully renovated. Since 2014, its spaces have hosted a place of culture and citizenship.

What there is to see

The former pools have now become exhibition halls, a theatre and meeting spaces, while keeping their original elegance. La Cité Miroir offers exhibitions and activities focused on remembrance, critical thinking and dialogue. The contrast between the architecture of the baths and the current programme is what makes the place so appealing.

Practical information

La Cité Miroir is on Place Xavier Neujean, in central Liège, reachable on foot from Place Saint-Lambert. Exhibitions and activities follow the venue's own programme; opening times vary with events. It is advisable to check the schedule before visiting.

What was La Cité Miroir before?

The building housed the former Sauvenière swimming pool, opened in 1942, with its pools, public baths and thermal facilities. Closed in 2000 and listed, it was turned into a cultural space that reopened in 2014.

What can you do there today?

It offers exhibition halls, a theatre and meeting spaces. The programme is focused on remembrance, critical thinking and citizenship, within a remarkable architectural setting.