The Legros Auction House is pleased to participate in the tourist route of the illustrious citizens of Verviers. This project, supported by the "Verviers Ambitions" city centre management, has its roots in the publication of 2 volumes New Verviers biographies published under the direction of Freddy Joris and Louis-Bernard Koch, which highlights those who were or are personalities of Verviers in various fields such as culture or entrepreneurship.

On 5 March, a commemorative panel will be unveiled on the façade of our school. We have logically chosen to honour the famous painter Maurice Pirenne leader of the school known as the Verviers intimists.

As an auction house, the Hôtel des ventes Legros has always been keen to promote art in general and that of our region in particular, which is why we have opened an art gallery to complement our activities.

Exhibitions of contemporary art will be held there as well as retrospectives of local artists.

Verviers was and still is a land of artists. It is good to be reminded of this and not to let these painters, whose identity is so particular, fall into oblivion. They have their place alongside the great names in the history of art, proof of which is that Georges Le Brun is already exhibited at the Musée d'Orsay and I am sure that Maurice Pirenne will soon join them.

Promoting art is also participating in the dynamism of our city and it is in this spirit that we are proud to participate in the Verviers Ambitions initiative.