Sites and Monuments
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Chapelle du Carmel - ST SAULVEThe 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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Ville fortifiée - CONDE 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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Cités Lorette et Chabaud Latour - CONDE SUR ...The Lorette and Chabaud-Latour housing estates The Chabaud-Latour housing estate (1913) was built near the former pit bearing the same name. That of Lorette, for which construction began in 1914, is built immediately next to the ...
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Cité Taffin - VIEUX CONDEThe 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 - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUTCondé-sur-l’Escaut’s town hall (18th century) Featuring a classic design, the Hôtel de Ville (town hall) of Condé-sur-l’Escaut, produced under the joint authority of the local lord (Emmanuel de Croÿ) and the district administrator ...
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Terril de la Bleuse Borne - ANZINThe 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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Cimetière St Roch - VALENCIENNESThe 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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Chevalement Dutemple - VALENCIENNESThe Dutemple mine head frame (XX.) This mine head frame dating from 1920 is produced from reinforced concrete and modelled on the metal head frames. Today standing alone in a public garden, it is a remarkable example of the mine ...
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Place et marais - HERGNIESThe 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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Orgue de St Antoine - QUAROUBLEThe 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 - MAINGSaint-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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Ecluse des repenties et parc de la citadelle ...The 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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Théâtre - ANZINAnzin municipal theatre This theatre, built in 1932 under the supervision of the architect Joseph Foyer, bears witness to the town's growing wealth during the first half of the 20th century thanks to the expansion of industry here. ...
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Basilique Notre Dame du St Cordon - VALENCIENNES ...The 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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Hôpital Général - VALENCIENNESValenciennes 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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Censes - SEBOURGThe 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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