Sites and Monuments
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Chapelle Ste Thérèse à Vieux CondéVieux-CondéThe chapel of Sainte-Thérèse in Vieux-Condé The second parish church of Vieux-Condé, known as the chapel of Sainte-Thérèse, is situated in the district of La Solitude, a remarkable mining district someway removed from the town ...
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Hôpital GénéralValenciennesValenciennes general hospital (XVIII.) This classical building was erected on the orders of Louis XV based on a design from the architect Contant D’Ivry, to welcome the poor of the Hainaut area. It is one of the most noteworthy ...
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Eglise St WasnonCondé-sur-l'EscautThe Church of Saint-Wasnon Erected between 1751 and 1755 on the site of the former parish church, the Church of Saint-Wasnon was ordered by Marshal Emmanuel de Croÿ from Pierre Contant d’Ivry, a popular Parisian architect very ...
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Ecluse des repenties et parc de la citadelleValenciennesThe Écluse des Repenties and the Parc de la Citadelle in Valenciennes (XVIII.) A huge park provides an opportunity to discover the remains of the Ecluse des Repenties (the penitents’ lock), the now restored Citadelle (fortress) ...
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Chevalement LedouxCondé-sur-l'EscautThe Ledoux mine head frame (20th century) Just outside the walls of the fortified town of Condé-sur-l’Escaut, the mining industry produced some remarkable heritage sites. Along with the church tower, the Ledoux mine head frame ...
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Eglise St Géry et beffroiValenciennesThe Belfry Church of Saint Géry in Valenciennes. The former Franciscan church, which became a parish church bearing the name of Saint-Géry, is the only one in Valenciennes dating back to the Middle Ages. Of the original building ...
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Place et marais d'HergniesHergniesThe square and marshes of Hergnies A charming rural village on the banks of the Scheldt, benefiting from the dynamism of the Scarpe-Escaut regional nature park, Hergnies has emerged as a centre for green and waterborne tourism in ...
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Théâtre d'AnzinAnzinAnzin municipal theatre This theatre, built in 1932 under the supervision of the architect Joseph Foyer, bears witness to the town's growing wealth during the first half of the 20th century thanks to the expansion of industry here. ...
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