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Square
Grand-Place of Binche
Binche’s central square, with the town hall of Gothic arcades and the 35 m belfry, which is part of the Belfries of Belgium and France inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Hainaut · Belgium
Binche
In the destination Mons and Tournai.
In the photo: Medieval walls of Binche
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The city
What to expect from Binche.
Small town in Hainaut, about 20 km from Mons, surrounded by an almost complete medieval wall. On the Grand-Place, the Gothic town hall has a belfry recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Inside the walls are the ruins of the Renaissance palace of the sister of Emperor Charles V and the international museum of carnival and masks. Binche is the town of the Binche Carnival and of the Gilles.
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The local experience
What to see in Binche
Museum
International Carnaval and Mask Museum
Museum dedicated to carnival and masks, installed in the former Augustinian college next to Binche’s Grand-Place. It displays the costumes of the Gilles and a collection of masks and festival costumes from several continents.
Fortification
Binche Ramparts and Palace of Mary of Hungary
Medieval wall of about 2 km, flanked by more than twenty towers, encircling the center of Binche. On its crest, the communal park holds the ruins of Mary of Hungary’s Renaissance palace, destroyed in 1554.