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Louvexpo

Louvexpo is a modern, multi-purpose exhibition centre in La Louvière. It hosts a variety of events including exhibitions, shows, concerts, sporting and cultural events, as well as trade fairs. With its dynamic architecture and central location close to Mons, Charleroi and Brussels, Louvexpo plays a key role in the region's economic and cultural development.

Louvexpo comprises a 4800 m2 main hall for events and a 510 m2 catering area, linked by a hall and gallery. Three fully equipped meeting rooms can also be used. There is no upper floor. 

This certification applies only to the building and not to future events held there.
During events, the layout of the premises may change, resulting in a change in accessibility. Responsibility for this change would then lie with the event organiser.

Strong points

Parking
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Identification
  • The building is easy to find.

Points of attention

Staff
  • There is no reference person to accompany the persons with special needs.
Safety
  • The signage is not adapted and does not make it possible to orient oneself easily.

In the catering room, there is a 4 cm bevelled step, but the inaccessible part only represents a third of this secondary room. The rest of the premises are accessible.

In the three dressing rooms, there is an accessible dressing room with a shower room and an adapted toilet.

The adapted toilet is difficult to access because there is not a 150 cm diameter rotation area outside (120 cm corridor and opening of the other doors). The toilet bowl is low (45 cm).

There are two entrances : one accessible from the car park (less than 50 metres away) and one accessible from the other side of the building. 

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The floor is hard.
Entrance
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
  • There is no step in the entrance.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
  • The lighting is sufficient.
Home
  • The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.
  • The lighting is sufficient.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is hard.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
Adapted sanitary
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.
  • There is an accessible sink outside of the adapted toilet.
Theater/Cinema
  • The boxes are accessible.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.

Points of attention

Access road from the street
  • The access path has a significant super-elevation.
Home
  • The counter is too high.
  • There is no reference person to accompany the persons with special needs.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is an adapted toilet, but it is difficult to access.
  • The use of the sink is difficult.

In the catering room, there is a 4 cm bevelled step, but the inaccessible part only represents a third of this secondary room. The rest of the premises are accessible. 

Of the three dressing rooms, there is one accessible dressing room with a shower room and an adapted toilet.

The adapted toilet can be difficult to use because the bowl is low (45 cm).

There are two entrances : one accessible from the car park (less than 50 metres away) and one accessible from the other side of the building. 

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 50 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • The reserved parking spaces are sufficiently big and horizontal.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The floor is hard.
Access road from the street
  • There are seats along the pathway.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • The floor is hard.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
  • There is no step in the entrance.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is no step to negotiate.
  • Circulation is easy everywhere.
  • The floor is hard.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • The width of the hallways is sufficient.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The passage width of the doors measures at least 85 cm.
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is a toilet with grab bars and it is easy to use.
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.
  • The door can be crossed in autonomy.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park
  • There are not enough seats along the pathway.
Access road from the street
  • The access path has a significant super-elevation.
Home
  • There are no seats near the reception.
Horizontal circulation
  • There are no seats along the pathway.
  • The lighting is not continuous.
  • The signage is insufficient for orientation.

In the main corridor, there is a protruding wall that is not visible to the cane and can lead to collisions. Moving around the building can be complicated because there are no guide lines.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • Guide-lines facilitate circulation.
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
  • The pedestrian crossings are secured by tactile tiles.
Access road from the street
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
  • The pedestrian crossings are secured by tactile tiles.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance .

Points of attention

Access road from the street
  • There are no guide-lines.
Home
  • The reception is hard to find.
  • The reception is not located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • There is no reference person to accompany the persons with special needs.
Horizontal circulation
  • There are dangerous objects in the pathway.

There are dark areas in the corridor leading to the meeting rooms. There are no signs to help you find your way around the building.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • Natural or artificial guide-lines facilitate circulation.
  • There are no obstacles.
  • The pedestrian crossings are secured by tactile tiles.
Access road from the street
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
  • The pedestrian crossings are secured by tactile tiles.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.

Points of attention

Access road from the street
  • There are no guide-lines.
Home
  • There is no reference person to accompany the persons with special needs.
  • The reception is not located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
Horizontal circulation
  • There are dangerous objects in the pathway.
  • The glass walls and doors are not secured by a contrasting visual marking.
  • There are no guide-lines in contrasting colour facilitating circulation.
  • The lighting is not continuous.

There is no general signage outside events, except to indicate the toilets

 

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a doorbell near the door.
  • The entrance device us easy to find and use.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Home
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted by email.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous.
Wireless
  • It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
  • The toilets are easy to find.

Points of attention

Light
  • Badly lit areas make lip reading difficult.
  • The lighting is not continuous.

There is no general signage outside events, except to indicate the toilets.

The Louvexpo does not provide a magnetic induction loop during events.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a doorbell near the door.
  • The entrance device us easy to find and use.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
  • The lighting is sufficient.
Home
  • The reception is open, well lit and allows lip reading.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted by email.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
  • The lighting is sufficient.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.

Points of attention

Home
  • Depending on attendance, the reception can be very noisy.
  • The signage is not adapted and does not make it possible to orient oneself easily.
  • There is no reference person to accompany the persons with special needs.
Magnetic induction loop
  • There is no mobile induction loop.
Light
  • Badly lit areas make lip reading difficult .
Theater/Cinema
  • There is no mobile induction loop available.

There is no general signage outside events, except to indicate the toilets. The pictogram on the adapted toilet door can be difficult to understand.

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a doorbell near the door.
  • The entrance device us easy to find and use.
  • The staff sees the persons who arrive and can offer assistance.
  • The doors can be easily crossed in autonomy.
  • The lighting is sufficient.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilets are easy to find.

Points of attention

Home
  • Sometimes, the reception is very noisy.
  • There is no reference person to accompany the persons with special needs.
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