Sites and Monuments
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Ville fortifiée - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUTCondé-sur-l'EscautThe fortified town of Condé-sur-l’Escaut (XII- XIX.) Whether as an assailant or a simple visitor it's always a surprise to discover this town famous for its double defensive system which is a major feature of the regional fortified ...
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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 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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Gare - FRESNES SUR ESCAUTFresnes-sur-EscautThe Compagnie d'Anzin was the first to set up its own rail network for the transport of coal, the Somain-Peruwelz rider. Built between 1838 and 1874, it connects the Company's pits and extends for 40 kilometers. Located on the last ...
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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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Gare de Fresnes et cavalier Somain-Peruwelz - ...Fresnes-sur-EscautFresnes railway station & the Somain-Peruwelz rail line Built on the same Somain-Peruwelz line as the former railway stations of Condé-sur-l’Escaut and Vieux-Condé, this building includes a glazed brick facade, as found on the ...
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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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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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