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Tournai, known as Tornacum, was a place of minor importance in Roman times, a stopping place where the Roman road from Cologne on the Rhine to Boulogne on the coast crossed the river Scheldt. It was fortified under Emperor Maximiam in the 3rd century AD, [6] when the Roman limes was withdrawn to the string of outposts along the road.
Picardy Wallonia. Picardy Wallonia ( French: Wallonie-Picarde; Picard: Walonnie picarte) or Western Hainaut ( French: Hainaut-Occidental; Picard: Hénau occhidintal) is the North-West part of the province of Hainaut in Wallonia, where the Picard language is used.
Stenen kruis genaamd "Croix Notre-Dame". Ensemble of the castle of Beauregard, the park and tourist center consisting of the church, the lane of lime trees, an old water ponds and the surrounding areas (nl) (fr) Tournai. Froyennes. 50°37′10″N 3°21′12″E / . 50.619562°N 3.353450°E. / 50.619562; 3.353450.
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The Battle of Tournay or Battle of Tournai or Battle of Pont-à-Chin (22 May 1794) saw Republican French forces led by Jean-Charles Pichegru attack Coalition forces under Emperor Francis II and Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After a bitter all-day struggle, Coalition troops recaptured a few key positions including Pont-à-Chin, forcing ...
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Location. Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium. Coordinates. 50°36′23″N3°23′11″E. The Grand-Place ( French: [ɡʁɑ̃ plas]; "Grand Square" [a]) is the main square and the centre of activity of Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium. The square has a triangular shape, owing it to the convergence of several ancient paths, [2] and it covers 7,500 m 2 (81,000 ...
The Tournaisian was named after the Belgian city of Tournai. It was introduced in scientific literature by Belgian geologist André Hubert Dumont in 1832. Like many Devonian and lower Carboniferous stages, the Tournaisian is a unit from West European regional stratigraphy that is now used in the official international time scale.