Rolling green hills, waterways and a rich industrial past. This region has plenty to offer for tourists. Walking, water sports and antiquities for sightseeing.
You could visit the nature reserves of 'l'Etang de Virelles' or 'Parc naturel du Pays des Collines'.
Various abbeys or the remains of abbeys can be visited in the region of Hainaut and its neighbouring region of Namur. The four hydraulic boat-lifts are also worth visiting. You'll find those at Canal du Centre, a well-known UNESCO World Heritage Site.
During your tour through this region, you should also visit villages such as Lompret, Ragnies, Vierves, Treignes and Oignies-en-Thiérarche. And, last but not least, the town of Tournai with its gothic cathedral of the Notre Dame and its belfry.
Places of interest
The Cistercian Abbey of Scourmont (known for its Trappist Beer Chimay).
The remains of the Abbey of Aulne.
The recreation and water sports area of 'The lakes of l'Eau d'Heure'. The lakes (reservoirs) create an ideal holiday location, which includes beaches and water sports facilities for rowing, canoeing, kayaking, water skiing and even diving.
Hydraulic boat-lifts at the Canal du Centre (World Heritage Site, UNESCO).
The gorges of Fondry des Chiens.
The Carnival in Binche. In this famous carnival town you can also visit the Museum of the Mask and the Carnival.
The ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of Villers-la-Ville in Walloon Brabant are well worth a visit.
Solre-sur-Sambre lies 30 km. south-west of Charleroi, on the route Beaumont-Erquelinnes-Mons. France is not far from here, the domain Val Joli with a lake for various water sports and an outdoor swimming pool is only 25 km away. The gite, which has a basi...
Cosy, royal house from the 19th century with panel doors, splendid ceilings with ornaments and a beautiful chimney. Very peaceful situated with a beautiful view over the town with its church. Here you can visit lovely little towns and with groups you can ...
Englebert Collinet, master glass maker, and member of the family owning the glass furnaces installed close to the river Le Surginet, received Charles-Quint and his son Philippe in 1549 for a visit to his premises....
Stocking making first came to the village of Macon from France in about 1750. The craftsmen spun their own wool from the regions sheep. This supplied the weaving industry and the wool fabric obtained was then cut up to be made into stockings, birettas, sl...
