How do you say «paradise» in ancient Persian?
«Pairi Daiza». It is actually the oldest name ever given to «paradise». This name means «walled garden». A 55 hectare garden at the feet of the ruins of the Cistercian abbey of Cambron, protected from...
View ArticleWhere can you stand to benefit from one of the most beautiful views in the...
On top of the Kilimanjaro? On top of the Eifel Tower? No, it is the center of the 7 star Pavilion in Enghien that you have this privilege. In addition, this ancient baroque belvedere is located at the...
View ArticleAre you afraid of… dinosaurs?
A real dinosaur skeleton is displayed in the Iguanodon Museum of Bernissart. It is 5 m tall and 130 million year old!
View ArticleSay YES to the Roman bride!
The Aubechies-Beloeil Archeological Site and Museum offers the possibility of a wedding or confirming your vows. An original and fun experience organized by a reconstitution company in the heart of the...
View ArticleDid you know? A toy trade fair takes place each year in Wambrechies…
In September every year, lovers and collectors of dolls and antique toys gather together at EUROTOY, a fair organised by the Musée de la Poupée et du Jouet ancien (Museum of Dolls and Antique Toys)....
View ArticleThe smallest basilica in Belgium...
You will find it at Tongre-Notre-Dame, in the city of Chièvres. It is an ancient place for Marian pilgrimage which dates back to 1081. The basilica dates back to 1777. It houses the statue of...
View ArticleDid you know? The self-tanning bathing suit, the silicon bra and the Bulgomme
tablecloth were all invented in Roubaix… heat printing on fabric and optical fibre in Tourcoing.
View ArticleThe 1st capital of the French Kingdom is … Belgian!
This capital was Tournai. It is the birth city of Clovis and the capital of the Frankish kingdom in the Vth Century. The tomb of Childeric was discovered at the feet of the Saint-Brice church. The...
View Article6.30 m & 636 kg
This is the size and weight of the Bayard horse, a giant from the Ducasse of Ath procession which takes place every 4thweekend of August. It takes 16 carriers to make him dance to the sound of the...
View ArticleAudio-visual guide to the time of our Ancestors!
Visit the Museum of Rural Life of Chièvres as if you were accompanied by your grandparents ... This is possible thanks to audio-video guides available at the reception on IPod, with which you will...
View ArticleGhost alarm...
There are numerous legends surrounding castles and their ghosts... The Antoing Castle is no exception to this rule. Its ghost will show itself when looking into the small mirror in the chamber of the...
View ArticleDid you know? "L'Internationale"...
composed by a native of Lille, Pierre Degeyter, is sung for the first time in the city in 1888.
View ArticleThe opposite of fast food is...?
Slow Food! In Silly you will find the greatest defenders of this art of life. Slow food is taste education, defending biodiversity and privileging local products. Taste it from the many restaurants and...
View ArticleDid you know? The VAL,
the first ever metro without a driver, was inaugurated in Villeneuve d’Ascq in 1983. The first Lille-Villeneuve d’Ascq line was opened simultaneously
View ArticleDe Zalm (Roeselare)
Situated at the corner of the ‘Grote Markt’ in Roeselare there is the famous De Zalm tavern, a café whose history goes back as far as the 15th century. Here they serve unique regional beers, but also...
View ArticleMeet movie stars!
The first one participated in the “The tiger brigades” series. The second one took part in the film “The Longest Day” ... We are talking about city stars Rochet-Schneider from 1913 and Horch from 1934...
View ArticleHoup houp riki rikete…
Pronounced with the right accent “Houp, houp, riki rikète, padzeur les haies et les bouchons (bushes) vole au diâle èt co pu lon” gently caressing Quintine, the witch of Ellezelles, located in the Pays...
View ArticleJukebox Museum (Menen)
This unique museum opened its doors in April 2012. During your visit, you’ll see a nice collection of many beautiful, unique devices. You’ll learn all about the interesting history of the jukebox, and...
View Article«White land», beer or region?
Both! This refers to the Antoing region and a triple high fermentation beer (8%) created in its likeness by the Brunehaut brewery. This family brewery (rue des Panneries 17 - 7623 Rongy) can be visited...
View Article19, Place de Lille…
This is where is the smallest home in Tournai is, on the right hand side of the Sainte Marguerite church that it seems to crush.For a long time it was a hair salon, even up until the 70s.
View ArticleBetter than Phileas Fogg!
You will not tour the world in 80 days, but in one (very full!) day ... at Pairi Daiza. A landscape park of 55 ha, which includes 5,000 animals in semi-freedom, invites you to discover China,...
View ArticleAmerican cemetery ‘Flanders Field’ (Waregem)
Flanders Field is the only American cemetery of the First World War in Belgium. This stylish military cemetery counts 368 tombstones made in white Carrara marble. The carefully cured two hectare park...
View ArticleBrown or blonde?
You will find your happiness in Picard Wallonia: 14 craft breweries that produce a total of about one-hundred beers! To be discover and tasted (especially) during guided tours of the breweries or in...
View ArticleThe Hurlus strike again...
These rebels are running wild in the city of Mouscron, especially in early October during the “Hurlus Festival”. The entire city is animated by bands, historical parade, petanque game and giants'...
View ArticleChurchill in Ploegsteert!
In 1916, the British Prime Minister stayed here during the Second World War. Here you can find the impressive Memorial inaugurated in 1931 and the British cemeteries that pay tribute to the soldiers...
View ArticleDid you know? The radio message from London announcing the arrival in...
....was deciphered in Tourcoing, in the 15th German army HQ which now houses the Musée du 5 juin 1944. Verlaine’s message: “les sanglots longs de l’automne blessent mon cœur d’une langueur monotone.”...
View ArticleA famous detective in Ellezelles!
Ellezelles is indeed honored to count among its ancestors one of the world's most famous crime novel heroes: Hercule Poirot! The statue of this city's son is attached to the wall of the Pays des...
View ArticleDid you know? Charles de Gaulle...
General and President of the Republic from 1959 to 1968, Charles de Gaulle is above all known universally for his radio call to resistance which was broadcast on the 18th June 1940, and for founding...
View ArticleDid you say agri-sculptor?
This is the «profession» of Patrick Jouret, the artist who populates the Martimont woods with his enchanted creatures ... They are made from recycled, industry and old farmhouse objects. Discover them...
View ArticleDid you know? “La Voix du Nord” (The Northern Voice) was born during the...
This daily regional paper was originally an underground newspaper from which a resistance movement emerged. The first of the 65 numbers which came out clandestinely is dated 1st April 1941. Two very...
View ArticleGiant mushrooms...
No, you are not having a hallucination! Here, in the Natural Park Center of the Escaut Plains (Bon-Secours), the Escale forest will let you live a fun and amazing exhibition trail on the life of the...
View ArticleA cue + discs + a table = ?
Everything you need to play the “jeu de fer” (iron rod game)! This is a game that is still typically played in Tournai Aux Amis réunis, rue Saint Martin, 89 in Tournai. You can also see it displayed in...
View ArticleFollow the blue lights in Ath…
They will guide you on the ancient tracks of the Dendre, towards city attractions: The House of Giants (the start of this walk called the «The circuit of Light»), the Burbant castle, the houses of...
View ArticleDid you know? The Carambar chew comes from Marcq-en-Baroeul…
In 1954, at the DELESPAUL-HAVEZ chocolate factory in Marcq-en-Baroeul, a major question is asked: what could be made with the left over cocoa? After much thought, Misters Fauchille and Gallois decided...
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