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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 sq ft). As in many Belgian cities, there are a number of cafés and pubs on the ...
Les Rendez-vous d'Anna (known in English as The Meetings of Anna and Meetings with Anna) is a 1978 drama film written and directed by Chantal Akerman. Plot [ edit ] Anne Silver, a Belgian filmmaker, is travelling through West Germany, Belgium, and France to promote her new film.
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 ...
The United Nations called Tuesday for "a clear, transparent and credible investigation" of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops.
Siege of Tournai (1340) / 50.60556°N 3.38806°E / 50.60556; 3.38806. The siege of Tournai (23 July - 25 September 1340) occurred during the Edwardian phase of the Hundred Years' War. The siege began when a coalition of England, Flanders, Hainaut, Brabant and the Holy Roman Empire under the command of King Edward III of England besieged ...
A French-speaking Walloon town[edit] Grand-Place of Tournai. Tournai is a French-speaking town of Belgium. The local language is tournaisien, a Picard dialect similar to that of other municipalities of Hainaut and Northern France. Tournai also belongs to Romance Flanders, like Lille, Douai, Tourcoing, and Mouscron.
“All roads lead to real estate,” Michael Burke, head of LVMH Fashion Group, told the Wall Street Journal.
Catalonia's pro-independence president Carles Puigdemont, backed by the separatist-controlled regional assembly, announced an independence referendum, sending shockwaves across Europe. About 2.3 ...