Stavelot (French pronunciation: [stavlo] ⓘ; German: Stablo [ˈʃtablo]; Walloon: Ståvleu) is a town and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Liège, Belgium.
The Abbey of Stavelot was secularized and demolished at the time of the French Revolution: of the church just the west end doorway remains, as a free-standing tower.
From December 18–20, 1944, soldiers belonging to Sixth Panzer Army's Kampfgruppe Peiper armored battle group murdered more than 100 civilians, including women and children, as well as American prisoners of war, in Stavelot and the surrounding area.
[citation needed] Stavelot is home to the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, the famous venue of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and the Spa 24 Hours endurance race.
Stavelot has an oceanic climate influenced by its high elevation and inland position towards a more continental type by Belgian standards.