The best MTB trails around Pecq

Cathedral on the market square Tournai

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 belfry of Tournai is the oldest in Belgium (12th century). The building, which is part of UNESCO World Heritage, is 72 meters 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, symbolizes 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

Cobbled road with a view of Mont-Saint-Aubert (for those walking/climbing northwards) or Cain and Tournai (for those walking/descending southwards).

In a small parking lot near Estaimbourg Church, you'll find several pieces of street art, the most striking of which is the long mural "Vive le Sport" (Long Live Sport). It's painted on the wall that separates the parking lot from the soccer field behind it and the adjacent sports facility. Street art is also displayed on the right wall of the parking lot.

This original, enormous artwork consists of a table and 10 robinia wood chairs. These pieces of furniture enhance the illusion of oversized space and transport the viewer back to childhood. It's one of the artistic works you can discover along the Arty trail, which runs between Roubaix (FR) and Tournai (BE) along the Roubaix and Scheldt Canal (www.parcoursarty.com).

This original, enormous artwork consists of a table and 10 robinia wood chairs. These pieces of furniture enhance the illusion of oversized space and transport the viewer back to childhood. It's one of the artistic works you can discover along the Arty trail, which runs between Roubaix (FR) and Tournai (BE) along the Roubaix and Scheldt Canal (www.parcoursarty.com).

A path that runs along the walled farm.