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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Ecluse des repenties et parc de la citadelle ...ValenciennesThe Écluse des Repenties and the Parc de la Citadelle in Valenciennes (XVIII.) A huge park provides an opportunity to discover the remains of the Ecluse des Repenties (the penitents’ lock), the now restored Citadelle (fortress) ...
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Eglise St Nicolas - ROMBIES ET MARCHIPONTRombies-et-MarchipontThe Church of Saint-Nicolas in Rombies-et-Marchipont The current church dates from 1718 as attested by the inscription shown in a diamond-shaped inset in the northern outer wall and the date displayed in raised bricks on the western ...
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Cité des acacias - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUTCondé-sur-l'EscautThe Acacias estate Completed in 1923 by the Compagnie des Mines d’Anzin, the Acacias garden-estate covered a total of 12 hectares bordering the Chabaud-Latour pools and the former Ledoux pit. It is comprised of semi-detached houses ...
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Château Dampierre - ANZINAnzinThe Château Dampierre in Anzin This small industrialist’s manor house built in the late 19th century was part of the estate belonging to the Compagnie des Mines d’Anzin (founded in 1757). It is the only remaining example of ...
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Bibliothèque et église St Nicolas - VALENCIENNES ...ValenciennesThe former Jesuits’ chapel and library in Valenciennes (XVIII.) This large building is today home to the municipal media library and includes one of the finest collections of ancient manuscripts in the region, which came here from ...
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Chevalement Ledoux - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUTCondé-sur-l'EscautThe Ledoux mine head frame (20th century) Just outside the walls of the fortified town of Condé-sur-l’Escaut, the mining industry produced some remarkable heritage sites. Along with the church tower, the Ledoux mine head frame ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Censes - 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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Eglise St Géry - MAINGMaingSaint-Géry in Maing The Church of Maing is one of the oldest in the Valenciennes area. It is mentioned for the first time in the 11th century in a charter from the Bishop of Cambrai Manassés, placing the altar of Maing under the ...
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Chapelle Ste Marie Madeleine - SEBOURGSebourgThe chapel of Sebourquiaux Originally mediaeval, this chapel is dedicated to Saint Marie-Madeleine whose feast day is July 22. She is the patron saint of carders and barrel makers, a reference to the two main activities of Sebourg ...
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Basilique Notre Dame du St Cordon - VALENCIENNES ...ValenciennesThe basilica of Notre-Dame du Saint-Cordon in Valenciennes. Erected between 1852 and 1865, the church is built in the neo-Gothic style. Standing at a height of 82 m, its tower houses the municipal bell known as Jeanne de Flandre, ...
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