Mons Belgium
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MS Raymonde
24 Cruises
| 5 May | 7 days | One-way from Halle to Ghent |
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| 5 May | 6 days | One-way from Halle to Ghent |
450-628-6241
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Frequently Asked Questions
At the Grand Large basin, a marina linked to the Canal du Centre on the edge of town. The centre is about two kilometres away.
A few minutes by taxi or bus, or on foot for strong walkers: about two kilometres, with a gentle climb up cobbled streets, since Mons is built on a hill.
The main square and its monkey, the belfry at the top of the hill, then the Sainte-Waudru collegiate church. Everything is tightly packed: five to ten minutes' walk between stops.
A small wrought-iron monkey you stroke with your left hand for a year of good luck. Repeated over generations, the gesture has polished the metal to a shine.
It is the only Baroque belfry in Belgium and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It rises 87 metres at the top of the hill and its carillon paces the day; the surrounding garden opens a panorama over the Borinage countryside.
The Ducasse of Mons, a UNESCO-recognized festival held on Trinity Sunday. The Golden Coach carries the relics of Saint Waudru, then Saint George fights the dragon before a roaring crowd.
A 15th-century Gothic nave, luminous stained glass and sculptures by Jacques Du Broeucq. It also holds the Golden Coach and a treasury worth seeing outside festival days.
Yes, at Cuesmes, about three kilometres from the centre. A small brick cottage recalls that Vincent van Gogh lived in the region in 1879 and 1880 while preaching to Borinage miners: it is here that he decided to become a painter.
The project of two early 20th-century visionaries who dreamed of classifying all the world's knowledge on paper cards. Millions of cards, still lined up in their drawer cabinets. The place is sometimes called the paper Google.
The euro, and French: Mons is the capital of Hainaut, in Wallonia. No language barrier for French speakers.
