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 by Djinn76
Located in Maubray, the Tournai Royal Air club is not really easy to find by car. Close to the Nimy-Blaton canal, this is however the perfect goal for a cycle tour. The small terrace is a perfect stop: you can enjoy a beer watching the plane taking off and landing.
The future of the site is however unsure. The land belong to the prince de Ligne and he currently plans a mega project of artificial ski slopes instead… Leave a Comment
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 A few parking places close to
the spanish houses! by Djinn76
If you want to park closer to the center, classical parking would be along the river Escaut, the Grand Place, Place Reine Astrid or Place St Pierre. Unfortunately you'd be very lucky to find an empty place on a saturday evening.
Less known parking would be close to the Grand Place on Place de l'Eveche or the Reduit des Sions. Another possibility during the evening would be the parking of the town hall from the Rue St Martin. Leave a Comment Theme: Car/Motor Home
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 The station and Crombez
square. by Djinn76
It is obviously still in use and you can find many connections to all major Belgian cities.
For a first contact with the city, the park in front of it could look quite poor! It was full of beautiful old trees some years ago. Unfortunately the same tornado that hitted so badly the cathedral in 1999 also brought most of these trees down! Leave a Comment
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 by Djinn76
The surrounding countryside is wonderful (well, I’m maybe slightly biased here) and imho is best discovered with a bike! There are lots of small roads going through charming small villages or simply fields and pastures. If you chose this way, be aware this is not always as flat as the North of the country.
If you prefer the flat and dedicated cycling paths, this is possible as well!! Tournai being crossed by the Escaut/Schelt River, you could easily cycle along the water. There is a cycle route coming from Flanders and going to Mons called Ravel. Check their website for the different maps and look for the Ravel 1 route. Leave a Comment
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 Tournai's train station by DanielFLeave a Comment Theme: Train
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 Champagne bar @ St Pancras by Djinn76
No need to go to Bruxelles, some of these trains also stop at Lille, which is just on the other side of the French border.
The only caveat is that you would have to walk from the TGV station (Lille Europe) to the regular station (Lille Flandres) but that's a very short walk...
From there you should be able to find a regular train to Tournai (22-26 min). Leave a Comment Theme: Train
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 by Djinn76
Work of Aimable Dutrieux (a local sculptor) the statue of Christine de Lalaing is standing in the middle since 1863. This woman organised the defense of Tournai when it was besieged by the Spanish in 1583
The square has recently been renovated: less parking and more space for the people! Even if it is not so convenient for the car drivers, this is a nice move… As soon as the sun is shining, several cafes install their terraces and the crowd is rushing to drink a beer in this wonderful place!... Leave a Comment
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 by Djinn76
The tower was thought to be part of the first communal wall but recent excavations found a previous tower that was indeed part of this first wall. It is still unclear what was the purpose of this new tower. Leave a Comment
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 by Djinn76
Later on, In the 13th century the church has been included in the city when a second communal wall has been built. Leave a Comment
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Get cheap flights to Tournai. Airports in the area include Lille Lesquin (LIL). Check flights to Tournai when you want to visit these nearby places: Bouvines, Estaimpuis, Roubaix, Bon-Secours, Kwaremont and Neuville-en-Ferrain.
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