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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 It was fortified under Emperor Maximiam in the 3rd century AD, [6] when the Roman limes was withdrawn to the string of outposts along the road.
Belfry of Tournai. / 50.60556°N 3.38806°E / 50.60556; 3.38806. The Belfry of Tournai ( French: Beffroi de Tournai) is a freestanding bell tower of medieval origin in Tournai, Belgium, 72 metres (236 ft) in height with a 256-step stairway. This landmark building is one of a set of Belfries of Belgium and France registered on the UNESCO ...
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Tournaisis. The Tournaisis, or Tournai (Flemish: Doornik ), a territory in the Low Countries in present-day Belgium, is one of Europe's oldest town centres. [1] Located in the Wallonia region of Belgium on the Scheldt River (French: L'Escaut ), northwest of Mons, Tournai residents are primarily French-speaking.
Pecq (French pronunciation:; Picard: Pècq; Walloon: Pêk) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Esquelmes, Hérinnes, Obigies, Pecq, and Warcoing. Pecq town hall References
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 sq ft). As in many Belgian cities, there are a ...
The area governed by the council. Donegal County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Dhún na nGall) is the authority responsible for local government in County Donegal, Ireland.
UTC+2 ( CEST) The Arrondissement of Tournai ( French: Arrondissement de Tournai; Dutch: Arrondissement Doornik) is a former arrondissement in the Walloon province of Hainaut, Belgium. It is both an administrative and a judicial arrondissement. However, the Judicial Arrondissement of Tournai also comprises the municipality of Lessines in the ...