Sites and Monuments
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Place et marais - 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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Eglise St Wasnon - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUTCondé-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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Hôpital Général - VALENCIENNESValenciennesValenciennes 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 Géry et beffroi - VALENCIENNESValenciennesThe 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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Moulin de la vallée - ROMBIES ET MARCHIPONTRombies-et-MarchipontThe Moulin de la Vallée in Rombies-et-Marchipont A small border village which successfully escaped industrialisation, Rombies-et-Marchipont still has an attractive water mill dating from 1779. Although no longer in operation since ...
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Ensemble Beffroi-corps de garde - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUT ...Condé-sur-l'EscautThe Belfry and Guardroom in Condé-sur-l’Escaut. (XVIII.) On the western side of Place Pierre Delcourt we find the belfry and its guardroom. This is an interesting example of the sharing of municipal and state activities locally ...
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La Cité de la Solitude - VIEUX CONDEVieux-CondéBuilt in 1924, this city is representative of the style and model of the garden city of Anzin Mining Company. The city is characterized by a curved road and houses of two or three homes. From the architectural point of view, the facades ...
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Grotte de l'église St Martin - ARTRESArtresThe grotto of the Church of St-Marin in Artres The Church of Saint-Martin in Artres is noteworthy for its miniature replica of the famous grotto of Lourdes. Ancient gravestones remind the visitor of the existence of the old cemetery ...
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