Hainaut · Belgium
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In the photo: Grand-Place, Tournai
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The city
Tournai, Doornik in Flemish, is one of the oldest cities in Belgium; it was the capital of the Franks and French is spoken there. The centre revolves around the Cathédrale Notre-Dame, with five towers, and the Beffroi de Tournai, both UNESCO World Heritage sites, and the triangular Grand-Place. On the banks of the Escalda is the Pont des Trous, a medieval gate over the river. The museums are the Musée des Beaux-Arts, designed by Victor Horta, and the TAMAT, dedicated to tapestry.
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The local experience
Cathedral with five towers in a row, a 12th-century Romanesque nave and a 13th-century Gothic choir, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000, with a Renaissance jubé by Cornelis Floris.
The oldest beffroi in Belgium, dating from the late 12th century, with a height of 72 metres and 257 steps. A UNESCO World Heritage site, it offers views of the cathedral's five towers.
Tournai’s main square, triangular in shape, with the Renaissance Halle aux Draps, the church of Saint-Quentin and the statue of Christine de Lalaing. It lies between the beffroi and the museums.
Fortified gate over the Escalda, from the late 13th century, with two towers and three arches. It was part of Tournai's second wall and was renovated up to 2023 to allow passage for larger barges.
The only museum designed by Victor Horta, opened in 1928, with glass domes and rooms around a large sculpture hall. It houses the collection of Henri Van Cutsem, including the only two works by Manet on display in Belgium.
The tapestry and textile arts museum of Tournai, housed in a neoclassical mansion on the place Reine Astrid. More than 250 works spanning six centuries, from 15th-century Tournai tapestries to contemporary textile art.
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