Sites and Monuments
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Eglise St Martin - SEBOURGSebourgIts stone walls guard jealously many treasures dating from medieval times to the present day; the cell, the tomb and the relics of a local saint, Druon, who died in 1186. A rare witness of a two-bowl Romanesque liturgical pool for ...
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Ferme d'Haussy, Cense du château - ARTRESArtresThe Haussy Farm known as the Cense du Château in Artres The small agricultural village of Artres offers the visitor not only the pleasant sight of its natural setting on hillsides bathed by the Rhônelle, but also some noteworthy ...
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Coron des 120 - VALENCIENNES & ANZINValenciennesThe Coron des 120 This development was incredibly modern for its day. It was submitted for the Universal Exhibition of 1867 focused on the theme of the social economy by the Compagnie des Mines d’Anzin and won a silver medal. The ...
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Château de l'Hermitage - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUTCondé-sur-l'EscautThe Château de l’Hermitage (XVIII.) The Château de l’Hermitage was built between 1786 and 1789 by the architect Chaussard for Prince Anne-Emmanuel de Croÿ whose wealth significantly increased after the discovery and mining ...
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Hôtel de ville - ANZINAnzinAnzin town hall This remarkable building is the work of Constant Moyaux, an architect originating from the town who in 1861 received the much coveted Grand Prix de Rome for Architecture. (After the French Revolution and the Empire, ...
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Château d'Aubry du Hainaut - AUBRY DU HAINAUT ...Aubry-du-HainautThe Château d'Aubry du Hainaut Located in the Scarpe Escaut regional nature park three minutes from Valenciennes, this huge 16th century stately home and its grounds have been converted into a peaceful top of the range hotel. It ...
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Orgue de St Antoine - QUAROUBLEQuaroubleThe organ of the Church of Saint Antoine in Quarouble Father Louis-Joseph Ricourt (1799-1868), the parish priest of Quarouble from 1825 to 1853, had the excellent idea of getting the municipal council to vote the sum of 3500 francs ...
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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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