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Hainaut · Belgium
In the destination Mons and Tournai.
In the photo: Grand-Place of Ath
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
City of Hainaut on the banks of the Dendre River, between Mons and Tournai, known as the city of giants. The Maison des Géants tells the story of the procession giants and the Ducasse d'Ath. In the center are the Tour Burbant, a 12th-century keep, and the Espace gallo-romain, with boats and workshops from the Roman period found in the region.
There's no accommodation in the guide yet in Ath.
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The local experience
Museum of procession giants, housed in an 18th-century mansion in front of the church of Saint-Julien. It tells the story of giants in Europe and the Ducasse d'Ath, with figures, costumes and festival objects.
12th-century keep, built by Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut, near the Grand-Place of Ath. It is the oldest building in the city.
Archaeology museum in the center of Ath, with objects of daily life and crafts from the Gallo-Roman period found in Hainaut, including wooden boats dug up in Pommerœul.
