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Cathedral on the market square Tournai

Beautifully maintained chapel. Next to the chapel is a cemetery. There is also a parking lot here, so this could potentially be a good starting point for a tour. From here you can easily walk into the fields.

The original 13th-century wooden cloth hall was destroyed in a storm in 1606. Between 1610 and 1611, the building was rebuilt in various architectural styles: Gothic pointed arches on the ground floor, a Renaissance first floor, and Baroque gables. The courtyard with galleries from 1616 is Italianate. In 1881, the cloth merchants' building collapsed. It was rebuilt and became a city museum. After the fire bombs in 1940, the building had to be repaired. The facade was renewed during city restoration works in 1998. The building is a meeting centre and event hall.

The church is located at the end of the Grote Markt and undoubtedly has its origins in the large Gallo-Roman cemetery that stretched over the site of the Grote Markt and an adjacent district. The nave dates from the end of the 12th century. Two round chapels, one of which houses the tomb of Jacques Castaigne (1327), are housed in the corners formed by the nave and the transept. The transept and the choir, with their ribbed vaults, belong to the transition between the Romanesque and Gothic periods. The central tower also dates from the 13th century. It is decorated inside with a double triforium. The choir, surrounded by a 17th-century marble enclosure, was surrounded in 1464 by an ambulatory and several chapels. At the ends of the nave, you can admire two statues forming the so-called Annunciation group, namely the Virgin and the Archangel Gabriel. The statues were made by Jean Delemer, a sculptor from Tournai. They are made of white stone from Avesnes and the original polychromy is attributed to Robert Campin. The organ with 36 registers was made by Georges Delmotte in 1986. Source: openchurches.eu

The construction of the very first hall dates back to the 13th century. Built of wood, it was blown away by a storm. Four years later, it was rebuilt (1610-1611) in a mixture of styles: Renaissance on the 1st floor, Baroque gables, a frontispiece with Ionic columns,... The facade of this magnificent building was restored during the construction of the new Grand-Place, inaugurated in 1998. Mainly to be viewed from the outside. During certain events, the interior can be visited (e.g. Halle Gourmande, Christmas market,...). source: visitwallonia.be

Maria Christina van Lalaing, also known as Philippe-Christine de Lalaing (Condé-sur-l'Escaut, 1545 - Antwerp, 9 June 1582), was a noblewoman who played an exceptional role in the Siege of Tournai (1581).

The belfry of Tournai is the oldest in Belgium (12th century). The building, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage, is 72 metres high and dominates the Grand-Place. During the ascent of the tower with its 257 steps, one discovers various didactic exhibitions, the prison, the carillonneur's room and finally the bells which ring every Sunday during the summer (around 3:30 PM). The belfry of Tournai, built in 1192, symbolises municipal freedoms. Its bell (the “Bancloque”) was used to warn the population of trials, executions, invasions, fires, etc. The belfry served as a watchtower, prison, bell tower and town hall. You have access to the first terrace, which offers a breathtaking view of Tournai and its surroundings. source: visitwapi.be

An easy trail, great for children. Good off-road trails with no traffic, pedestrians and bicycles only, and a natural setting.