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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Rue de Feleine - Aulnoy-lez-ValenciennesAulnoy-lez-ValenciennesRUE DE FELEINE
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1918 - Valenciennes est libéréeValenciennes1918 - VALENCIENNES EST LIBÉRÉE Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 moments d'Histoire artistiquement illustrés ! Devant vous: Le défilé du 127e RI sur la place d’Armes 1919 Médiathèque Simone-Veil - Valenciennes ...
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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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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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Château d'Aubry du Hainaut - AUBRY DU HAINAUT ...Aubry-du-HainautThe Château d'Aubry du Hainaut Located in the Scarpe Escaut regional nature park three minutes from Valenciennes, this huge 16th century stately home and its grounds have been converted into a peaceful top of the range hotel. It ...
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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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Rue Emmanuel REYValenciennesRUE EMMANUEL REY Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 rues du quartier ! Devant vous ; Portrait d’Emmanuel Rey FORESTIER (Néhou, 1755 - 1828) XIXe siècle Châteaux de Versailles et de Trianon © RMN-Grand Palais (Château ...
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1990 - 2020 Le renouveau des quartiers autour ...Valenciennes1990-2020 - LE RENOUVEAU DES QUARTIERS AUTOUR D'EQUIPEMENTS CULTURELS ET SPORTIFS MAJEURS Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 moments d'Histoire artistiquement illustrés !
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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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Chevalement Dutemple - VALENCIENNESValenciennesThe 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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Chapelle Ste Thérèse - VIEUX CONDEVieux-CondéThe chapel of Sainte-Thérèse in Vieux-Condé The second parish church of Vieux-Condé, known as the chapel of Sainte-Thérèse, is situated in the district of La Solitude, a remarkable mining district someway removed from the town ...
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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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1864 - L'inauguration des AcadémiesValenciennes1864 - L'INAUGURATION DES ACADÉMIES Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 moments d'Histoire artistiquement illustrés ! Devant vous L’apothéose des artistes valenciennois Lucien Jonas (1880-1947) 1922 Coupole du Musée ...
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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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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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1532 - L'Escaut inonde la villeValenciennes1532 - L'ESCAUT INONDE LA VILLE Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 moments d'Histoire artistiquement illustrés ! Devant vous l'Inondation de Valenciennes en 1532 Enluminure d’Hubert Cailleau (vers 1526 - vers 1590) Extrait ...
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1677 - Le Roi dans Valenciennes est entré comme ...Valenciennes1532 - LE ROI DANS VALENCIENNES EST ENTRÉ COMME UN FOUDRE Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 moments d'Histoire artistiquement illustrés ! Devant vous Valenciennes prise d’assaut par le roi, 17 mars 1677 Gravure au burin ...
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Eglise St Wasnon - CONDE SUR L'ESCAUTCondé-sur-l'EscautThe Church of Saint-Wasnon Erected between 1751 and 1755 on the site of the former parish church, the Church of Saint-Wasnon was ordered by Marshal Emmanuel de Croÿ from Pierre Contant d’Ivry, a popular Parisian architect very ...
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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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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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Le Saint Cordon: une tradition au long cours, ...ValenciennesGravure de Notre Dame du Saint Cordon par J.B. Le Saint Cordon: une tradition au long cours, vivante et populaire. An 1008: la Vierge aurait protégé de la peste la ville de Valenciennes d'un cordon sanitaire déroulé sur le ...
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Fontaine St Landelin - CRESPINCrespinThe Saint-Landelin Fountain Located at the end of Rue du Roy de Blicquy, the Saint Landelin fountain is still operational, its masonry topped with 4 rows of dressed stone and has been carefully maintained for more than a thousand ...
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Le Parcours du Souvenir -Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes ...Aulnoy-lez-ValenciennesLE PARCOURS DU SOUVENIR Les cimetières Commonwealth War Graves sont localisés sur l'ensemble du globe terrestre, correspondent aux 1re et 2e guerre mondiales, et sont entretenus par la CWGC. ( Commonwealth War Graves Commission) DES ...
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