Sites and Monuments
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Eglise St MartinSebourgIts 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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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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Gare de Fresnes et cavalier Somain-PeruwelzFresnes-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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Terril de la Bleuse BorneAnzinThe spoil heaps of the Bleuse Borne mining area in Anzin At 8.83 million tonnes, this pit was among the most productive of the Compagnie des Mines d’Anzin. It closed in 1935, and its mine head frame was dismantled in 1953. The sheer ...
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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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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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Censes de SebourgSebourgThe Censes of Sebourg and Sebourquiaux Situated in the heart of the valley of the bubbling river Aunelle, you'll find some marvellous rural heritage sites like the charming village of Sebourg, nestling on the left bank of the river. ...
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Orgue de St AntoineQuaroubleThe 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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