Sites and Monuments
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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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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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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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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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Passe-muraillesPASSE-MURAILLES. Bienvenue place des Acacias. Devant vous : Une vue panoramique de la ville de Valenciennes prise de la citadelle. Papier, 19,5 x 59 cm 1891 VAL 8 FI 1 Valenciennes est, depuis le Moyen-âge, une ville fortifiée ...
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Château d'Aubry du Hainaut - AUBRY DU HAINAUT ...The 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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1891-1893 Le démantèlement des fortifications ...1891-1893 - LE DÉMANTÈLEMENT DES FORTIFICATIONS Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 moments d'Histoire artistiquement illustrés ! Devant vous : le Chantier du démantèlement, place Verte Vers 1891 Archives municipales, ...
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Rue SCHERERRUE SCHERER Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 rues du quartier ! Devant vous ; Barthélemy - Louis - Joseph Schérer Paulin GUERIN (Toulon, 1783 - Paris, 1855) XIXe siècle © Paris - Musée de l’Armée, Dist. RMN-Grand ...
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1990 - 2020 Le renouveau des quartiers autour ...1990-2020 - 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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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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Rue Adolphe LACUZONRUE ADOLPHE LACUZON Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 rues du quartier ! Devant vous ; Portrait d’Adolphe Lacuzon Léon CASSEL (Lille, 1872 - Paris, 1961) Début XXe siècle Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valenciennes
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Eglise St Wasnon - CONDE 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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Rue Henri DURRERUE HENRI DURRE Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 rues du quartier ! Devant vous ; Le citoyen Henri Durre XXe siècle Médiathèque Simone Veil - Valenciennes
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Grotte de l'église St Martin - ARTRESThe grotto of the Church of St-Marin in Artres The Church of Saint-Martin in Artres is noteworthy for its miniature replica of the famous grotto of Lourdes. Ancient gravestones remind the visitor of the existence of the old cemetery ...
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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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Rue DESPINOYRUE DESPINOY Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 rues du quartier ! Devant vous ; Despinoj Generale di Divisione Carlo LASINIO (?) (Trévise, 1759 - Pise, 1838) XIXe siècle Médiathèque Simone Veil - Valenciennes
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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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Le Saint Cordon: une tradition au long cours, ...Gravure 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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Rue Barbe PARENTRUE BARBE PARENT Bienvenue place des Acacias. Découvrez 12 rues du quartier ! Devant vous ; Jemmapes, 6 novembre 1792 Hippolyte BELLANGER (Paris, 1800 - Paris, 1866) Médiathèque Simone Veil - Valenciennes
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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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Gare - FRESNES 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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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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Le pont sur la Rhonelle - Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes ...LE PONT SUR LA RHONELLE Avant 1802, pour « passer de l’autre côté de l’eau » (vieille expression locale alors partagée par les anciens Aulnésiens), les piétons n’avaient d’autre solution que d’emprunter la passerelle ...
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Chapelle Ste Marie Madeleine - SEBOURGThe 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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