Sites and Monuments
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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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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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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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Hôtel de ville - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUTCondé-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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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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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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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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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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Cité Taffin - VIEUX CONDEVieux-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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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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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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Eglise St Géry et beffroi - VALENCIENNESValenciennesThe 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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Cités Lorette et Chabaud Latour - CONDE SUR ...Condé-sur-l'EscautThe 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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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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Terril de la Bleuse Borne - ANZINAnzinThe 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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