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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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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Coron des 120ValenciennesThe 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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Cimetière St RochValenciennesThe Saint-Roch Cemetery in Valenciennes Opened in 1792, Valenciennes' Saint-Roch Cemetery is the eternal resting place of the men and women who made Valenciennes and its people so famous. Discover its monuments which are fine examples ...
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Cité Thiers ancienneBruay-sur-l'EscautThe Thiers ancienne estate in Bruay-sur-l’Escaut The Thiers ancienne estate is the result of the addition of successive impressive urban developments alongside the former Thiers pit, named after one of the board members of the Compagnie ...
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Cité TaffinVieux-CondéThe Taffin estate in Vieux-Condé This estate, which today stands as a noteworthy example of a sustainable and attractive district in the centre of Vieux-Condé, is located on the site of the grounds of the Taffin family’s chateau, ...
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Hôtel de ville d'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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Les maisons scaldiennes de ValenciennesValenciennesThe Maisons Scaldiennes of Valenciennes (XIII- XVI.) The city of Valenciennes is home to a highly original group of half-timbered houses of a kind only found in the major towns of the Scheldt basin from where they get their name ...
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