Vervoz is a hamlet of

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in the municipality of Clavier, district of

Ocquier Ocquier () is a district of the municipality of Clavier, in the province of Liège in Wallonia, Belgium. The history of the village goes back to Roman times, when it was an important colony on the road between Cologne and Reims. From the 8th cen ...

, located in the province of Liège,

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. It is close to the borders of the three provinces of Liège, Namur and Luxembourg and lies near the village of Ocquier. The hamlet is on the ancient Roman road

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. It is registered on the list of exceptional heritage of Wallonia.

Places of interest

Tornaco Castle Tornaco Castle is a castle in Vervoz, in the municipality of Clavier, Belgium. See also *List of castles in Belgium A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or othe ...

, the small chapel nearby as well as the surrounding farms all have the same building style, constructed in the grey stone characteristic of the region. (''See also''

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)

Notable people

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(1891-1963), writer *

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(1896-1964), writer Populated places in Liège Province {{Liege-geo-stub