Tourist Guide
MONS
Tourist House :
MAISON DU TOURISME DE LA REGION DE MONS (MONS)
Monuments and tourist features :
Mons : Saint-Waudru collegiate church (1450-1686), The "Car d¿Or" (1780). Town hall (1458), Jardin du Mayeur, 87 m high Belfry (1661-1669) part of the Unesco World Heritage, 49 bell carillon, Saint-Calixte Chapel, Museum of Fine Art, Chanoine Puissant museum, Museum of Folklore and Mons Life. F. Duesberg museum. Mundaneum. Cuesmes: House of Vincent Van Gogh. Havré: remains of the château of the Dukes of Croÿ (14-17è s.). Numerous museums.
Folklore and events :
Mons Fair (Trinity Sunday), "Car d'Or" procession with the Saint-Waudru relic, the "Lumeçon" fight and the International Festival of Military Music, Messines Fair (great flower market the last weekend of March).
Sports and tourist facilities :
"Grand Large" : extensive stretch of water with recreation park "La Sapinette", water skiing, sailing, canoeing, windsurfing. Harbour master's office. Waux-Hall Gardens, Jemappes park (angling, tennis). Imagipark.
List of tourist packages, suggestions and mini trips:
- "ARTS, LOCAL PRODUCE AND RELAXATION IN MONS" PACKAGE AT THE HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - ART
- "DISCOVERY PASS - PARADISIO" TRIP AT THE INFOTEL HOTEL (MONS) - TPLUS CARD - DISCOVERY
- FROM STREPY-THIEU TO MONS... BLESS THE HERITAGE (LA LOUVIERE - MONS) (MONS) - BEER HIKES - BEER
- "GOURMAND CITY TRIP IN MONS" WITH HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - GASTRONOMY
- "GOURMET CITY TRIP IN MONS" WITH HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - GASTRONOMY
- "HOW ABOUT A RIDE ALONG THE CYCLING PATHS AROUND MONS" PACKAGE AT THE HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - DISCOVERY
- PACKAGE "PARADISIO THE ZOO OF THE FUTURE" AT THE HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - RELAXATION
- PACKAGE "SLAGHEAPS FOOTPATHS" WITH HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - DISCOVERY
- PARC PARADISIO & "LE PASS": TWO MUST-SEE ATTRACTIONS (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - FAMILY
- PAYS DE MONS: HERITAGE, REGIONAL PRODUCTS AND CULTURE, TRADITIONS (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - HISTORIC HERITAGE
- ROCKS, WATER AND ... FRUIT WINES (MONS) - WALKS VILLAGES AND FLAVOURS - REGION
- "SLAGHEAPS FOOTPATHS" STAY AT THE INFOTEL HOTEL (MONS) - TPLUS CARD - RELAXATION
- TRAVEL AT THE MARQUIS' TIME AT THE HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - GASTRONOMY
List of hotels:
- BEST WESTERN HOTEL LIDO **** (MONS)
- HÔTEL INFOTEL *** (MONS)
- HÔTEL MERCURE MONS *** (NIMY)
- IBIS MONS CENTRE GARE *** (MONS)
- SAINT JAMES *** (MONS)
- LE TERMINUS ** (MONS)
- METROPOLE ** (MONS)
- L'ETNA * (MONS)
List of BELSUD Guest Rooms (bed and breakfast):
- GUEST ROOM AT THE FARM GUEST ROOM AT THE FARM 1 "FERME DE LA BLANCHE FONTAINE"- GHLIN - 2 P
(GHLIN) - Guest Room at the farm (ROOM AT THE FARM) : FERME DE LA BLANCHE FONTAINE - GUEST ROOM AT THE FARM GUEST ROOM AT THE FARM 2 "FERME DE LA BLANCHE FONTAINE"- GHLIN - 3 P
(GHLIN) - Guest Room at the farm (ROOM AT THE FARM) : FERME DE LA BLANCHE FONTAINE - GUEST ROOM GUEST ROOM "LES ARQUEBUSIERS" - MONS - 2 P.
(MONS) - Guest Room (ROOM)
List of BELSUD Lodgings (holiday house):
- FARM COTTAGE FARM COTTAGE "FERME D'EN BAS" - N°1 - HARVENG - 2/4 P.
(HARVENG) - Farm Cottage (LODGING) : FERME D'EN BAS - FARM COTTAGE FARM COTTAGE "FERME D'EN BAS" - N°2 - HARVENG - 2/4 P.
(HARVENG) - Farm Cottage (LODGING) : FERME D'EN BAS - FARM COTTAGE FARM COTTAGE "FERME D'EN BAS" - N°3 - HARVENG - 4/6 P.
(HARVENG) - Farm Cottage (LODGING)
List of campsites:
- CAMPING DU WAUX-HALL ** (MONS) - (TOURIST CAMPSITE SHORT STAY) : RAVEL1
List of youth or family accommodations:
- AUBERGE DE JEUNESSE "AUBERGE DU BEFFROI" (MONS) - (YOUTH HOSTEL)
List of events:
- 01/01/2010›31/12/2010 : FLEA MARKET (MONS) - MARKET/FLEA MARKET - FLEA MARKET
- 01/01/2010›31/12/2010 : FLOWER MARKT (MONS) - MARKET - FLOWERS/PLANTS - FLOWERS
- 01/01/2010›31/12/2010 : FLOWER MARKET (MONS) - MARKET - FLOWERS/PLANTS - FLOWERS
- 03/02/2010›04/04/2010 : BELGIAN STORY OF THE 7th ART (MONS) - EXHIBITION - CINEMA
- 27/03/2010›28/03/2010 : 390th DUCASSE OF MESSINES (MONS) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - FOLKLORE
- 27/03/2010›28/03/2010 : CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL (MONS) - EVENT - CHOCOLATE
- 03/04/2010›04/04/2010 : TROLLS AND LEGENDS FESTIVAL (MONS) - FESTIVAL - RELAXATION
- 10/04/2010›13/04/2010 : 104th CAVALCADE AND GIANTS PROCESSION (JEMAPPES) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - CARNIVAL
- 07/05/2010›09/05/2010 : AGRITIME (MONS) - FAIR - AGRICULTURE
- 09/05/2010 : FLEA MARKET OF THE ESPINETTE (CUESMES) - MARKET/FLEA MARKET - FLEA MARKET
- 13/05/2010›16/05/2010 : PROVENCE GARDENS (MONS) - MARKET - GASTRONOMY - DISCOVERY
- 14/05/2010›16/05/2010 : BEER FESTIVAL (MONS) - EVENT - BEER
- 14/05/2010›16/05/2010 : INTR'ART'MUROS - ARTISTS TRAIL (MONS) - EVENT - ART
- 16/05/2010 : OPEN DAY WITH MOTHER NATURE (CIPLY) - EVENT - NATURE
- 20/05/2010›23/05/2010 : INTR'ART'MUROS - ARTISTS TRAIL (MONS) - EVENT - ART
- 30/05/2010 : DOUDOU, PROCESSION OF THE GOLDEN CARRIAGE AND BATTLE OF THE LUMECON - ST. WAUDRU PROCESSION (MONS) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - RELIGION
- 31/05/2010›01/06/2010 : 50th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MILITARY MUSIC (MONS) - FESTIVAL - MUSIC
- 25/06/2010›25/07/2010 : CITY SONICS : SOUND TRAIL IN THE CITY (MONS) - EVENT - MUSIC
- 25/06/2010 : BONFIRES ON SAINT JOHN'S DAY (MONS) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - FOLKLORE
- 30/06/2010›11/07/2010 : FESTIVAL IN CARRE (MONS) - FESTIVAL - ART ON STAGE
- 04/07/2010›25/07/2010 : LES COLLEGIADES (MONS) - CONCERT - CLASSICAL MUSIC
- 09/07/2010›11/07/2010 : HORSE FESTIVAL (GHLIN) - FESTIVAL - HORSE-RIDING
- 21/08/2010›22/08/2010 : NATIONAL MEETING OF MODEL BUILDING (MONS) - FAIR - MODEL-MAKING
- 28/08/2010›29/08/2010 : TANKS IN TOWN (GHLIN) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - HISTORY
- 03/09/2010›04/09/2010 : JAZZ FESTIVAL : JAZZ IN MONS (MONS) - FESTIVAL - JAZZ
- 17/09/2010›19/09/2010 : STREET THEATRE FESTIVAL IN MONS (MONS) - EVENT - HISTORY
- 17/09/2010›09/10/2010 : FESTIVAL OF WALLONIA-HAINAUT (MONS) - FESTIVAL - CLASSICAL MUSIC
- 30/09/2010›03/10/2010 : FESTIVAL CAP SUD (MONS) - FESTIVAL - WORLD MUSIC
- 02/10/2010 : BEATLES DAY (MONS) - EVENT - MUSIC
- 15/10/2010›23/10/2010 : INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL OF WALLONIA (NIMY) - FESTIVAL - FOLKLORE
- 06/11/2010›05/12/2010 : AUTUMN FAIR (MONS) - EVENT - AMUSEMENT
- 06/11/2010›07/11/2010 : MARRIAGE, CHILDREN AND BEAUTY FAIR (MONS) - FAIR - WEDDING
- 12/11/2010›24/04/2011 : TRIENNIAL OF POLITICAL POSTERS (MONS) - EXHIBITION - POLITICS
- 10/12/2010›02/01/2011 : CHRISTMAS MARKET - SNOW HEART IN MONS (MONS) - CHRISTMAS MARKET - CHRISTMAS
- 10/12/2010›12/12/2010 : CHRISTMAS MARKET AT THE CASTLE OF HAVRE (HAVRE) - CHRISTMAS MARKET - CHRISTMAS
- 05/02/2011›07/02/2011 : BATIMONS: FAIR OF CONSTRUCTION AND ITS COMFORT (MONS) - FAIR - BUILDING
- 11/02/2011›13/02/2011 : BATIMONS: FAIR OF CONSTRUCTION AND ITS COMFORT (MONS) - FAIR - BUILDING
- 18/02/2011›25/02/2011 : INTERNATIONAL LOVE FILM FESTIVAL (MONS) - FESTIVAL - CINEMA
- 05/03/2011›06/03/2011 : FESTIVAL OF THE MOTORCYCLE (MONS) - FESTIVAL - MOTORBIKES
- 12/03/2011›13/03/2011 : HORSE, PONEY AND DONKEY FAIR (MONS) - FAIR - ANIMALS
- 01/01/2015›31/12/2015 : MONS 2015 (MONS) - CITY PROJECT - CULTURAL HERITAGE
List of sporting events:
- 17/04/2010›18/04/2010 : BELGIAN MOTORCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP (GHLIN) - SPORTS - MOTORBIKES
- 08/08/2010 : HIPPODROME OF WALLONIA: GRAND PRIX OF WALLONIA (GHLIN) - SPORTS - HORSE-RIDING
- 02/10/2010›10/10/2010 : ETHIAS TENNIS TROPHY (MONS) - SPORTS - TENNIS
- 07/11/2010 : INTERNATIONAL SCRAMBLING OF THE MONT PANISEL (CIPLY) - SPORTS - MOTORBIKES
List of tourist attractions:
- ANCIENT CASTLE OF THE COUNTS OF HAINAULT - "SQUARE DU CHATEAU" (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CASTLE - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE - CITY PARK
- CITY GARDENS OF THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF MONS (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
- GARDEN OF LE MAYEUR (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
- MICROBREWERY BRASSE-TEMPS (MONS) - BREWERY
- ROSEGARDEN OF THE CASTLE OF HAVRÉ (HAVRE) - PARK/GARDEN - ROSEGARDEN
- TOWN PARK OF JEMAPPES (JEMAPPES) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
- WAUX-HALL PARK (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
List of guided visits and guided tours:
- MAISON DES CYCLISTES - PRO VELO HAINAUT (MONS) - GUIDED TOUR
List of cultural attractions and museums:
- ANCIENT CASTLE OF THE COUNTS OF HAINAULT - "SQUARE DU CHATEAU" (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CASTLE - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE - CITY PARK
- BAM - FINE ARTS MONS (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- CASTLE OF HAVRÉ (HAVRE) - CASTLE - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- CITY GARDENS OF THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF MONS (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
- DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM FRANCOIS DUESBERG (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- DYNAMUSÉE (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- EARTH AND MATTER EXHIBITION - POLYTECHNIC FACULTY OF MONS (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- GARDEN OF LE MAYEUR (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
- HOTEL BLAN LEVRIÉ (MONS) - MONUMENT
- HOTEL DE LA COURONNE (MONS) - MONUMENT
- HOUSE LOSSEAU (MONS) - MONUMENT - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE - ART NOUVEAU
- LA MAISON DU JAZZ EN HAINAUT (HOUSE OF JAZZ) (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- L'AMUSETTE (MESVIN) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- MAISON DES CYCLISTES - PRO VELO HAINAUT (MONS) - GUIDED TOUR
- MUNDANEUM (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- MUSEUM "MASIERES, MY VILLAGE" (MAISIERES) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- MUSEUM OF FOLKLORE AND CUSTOMS OF MONS (MAISON JEAN LESCARTS) (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY OF MONS (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- MUSEUM OF THE SAINT-REMY CHURCH (CUESMES) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- NATURE CENTRE OF MONS (CIPLY) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- NEOLITHIC FLINT MINES IN SPIENNES (SPIENNES) - WORLD HERITAGE (UNESCO)
- OBOURG GEOLOGICAL GARDEN (OBOURG) - PARK/GARDEN - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- PRESS HOUSE (SPANISH HOUSE) (MONS) - MONUMENT
- ROSEGARDEN OF THE CASTLE OF HAVRÉ (HAVRE) - PARK/GARDEN - ROSEGARDEN
- ROYAL THEATRE OF MONS (MONS) - MONUMENT - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE - THEATRE /OPERA
- "SINGE DU GRAND GARDE" (MONS) - MONUMENT
- SINT-CALIXTE'S CHAPEL (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY - MONUMENT
- THE BELFRY (MONS) - MONUMENT - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE - WORLD HERITAGE (UNESCO)
- THE PALACE OF JUSTICE OF MONS (MONS) - MONUMENT
- TOWN HALL OF MONS (MONS) - MONUMENT
- TOWN PARK OF JEMAPPES (JEMAPPES) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
- TREASURY OF THE ST-WAUDRU'S COLLEGIATE CHURCH (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY - MONUMENT
- VAN GOGH'S HOUSE (CUESMES) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY - MONUMENT
- VIEUX-NIMY MUSEUM (NIMY) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- WATER MACHINE (MONS) - MONUMENT
- WAUX-HALL PARK (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
List of tourist and leisure parks:
- ANCIENT CASTLE OF THE COUNTS OF HAINAULT - "SQUARE DU CHATEAU" (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CASTLE - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE - CITY PARK
- CITY GARDENS OF THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF MONS (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
- GARDEN OF LE MAYEUR (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
- OBOURG GEOLOGICAL GARDEN (OBOURG) - PARK/GARDEN - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- ROSEGARDEN OF THE CASTLE OF HAVRÉ (HAVRE) - PARK/GARDEN - ROSEGARDEN
- TOWN PARK OF JEMAPPES (JEMAPPES) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
- WAUX-HALL PARK (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
List of practical information:
- ASBL VOIES D'EAU DU HAINAUT (MONS) - TOURIST ASSOCIATIONS
- FÉDÉRATION DU TOURISME DE LA PROVINCE DE HAINAUT (MONS) - PROVINCIAL TOURIST FEDERATIONS
- FRANCE (AGENCE CONSULAIRE DE) (MONS) - EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES
- GRAND PLACE (MONS) - PARKINGS
- K.FEE - ART EVENTS ASBL (MONS) - JAZZ CLUBS
- LIGUE FRANCOPHONE DE HATHA YOGA (MONS) - SPORTS FEDERATION/ASSOCIATION
- MAISON DES CYCLISTES - PRO VELO HAINAUT (MONS) - GUIDING SERVICES
- MAISON DU TOURISME DE LA REGION DE MONS (MONS) - GUIDING SERVICES
- MAISON DU TOURISME DE LA REGION DE MONS (MONS) - TOURISM HOUSE
- OFFICE DES METIERS D'ART DE LA PROVINCE DU HAINAUT (MONS) - TOURIST ASSOCIATIONS
- OFFICE DU TOURISME DE MONS (MONS) - TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE
List of sports clubs:
- ADEPS - CENTRE SPORTIF LA SAPINETTE (MONS) - SPORTS CLUB/CENTRE
- AIKIDO CLUB MONTOIS (HAVRE) - MARTIAL ARTS
- AIR FLY BALLOON (MONS) - AIR SPORTS
- ANATOMIC CENTER JAUCOT CIE SPRL (GHLIN) - FITNESS - AEROBICS
- ARAMIS SQUASH CLUB (NIMY) - SPINNING - FITNESS - AEROBICS - SQUASH - TENNIS - DANCING
- ART EVENTS ASBL (MONS) - DANCING
- ASBL TAEKWONDO PALGWE-JEMAPPES (JEMAPPES) - MARTIAL ARTS
- BARRIERE BOWLING (SPIENNES) - BOWLING - PETANQUE
- BOWLING DE GILLY (GHLIN) - BOWLING -
- BOWLING DES BASSINS (MONS) - BOWLING -
- BOWLING LE GARAGE (MONS) - BOWLING -
- CENT. REG. ENTR. HAINAUT (MONS) - TENNIS
- CENTRE DE DANSE CLASSIQUE ET MODERN'JAZZ (MONS) - DANCING
- CIBLES SAINT-REMY ET 22 LRC (CUESMES) - SHOOTING
- DANCE CENTER ASBL (MONS) - DANCING
- DIVERTY DANCE CLUB ASBL (MONS) - SPORTS CLUB/CENTRE - DANCING
- ECOLE DE PARACHUTISME SPORTIF DU HAINAUT (MONS)
- FACE NORD - ESCALADE (MONS) - CLIMBING
- FREE BALL (MONS) - SNOOKER & BILLARDS
- GOOLFY MONS (MONS) - MINI-GOLF
- GRAND LARGE - PORT DE PLAISANCE DE MONS (MONS) - WATER-SKIING - WINDSURFING - SAILING
- HIPPODROME DE WALLONIE A MONS (GHLIN) - RACECOURSE
- IMAGIPARK CENTRE DE LOISIRS (GHLIN) - BOWLING - - PETANQUE - SNOOKER & BILLARDS - PLAYING FIELD
- LA PETANQUE MONTOISE (MONS) - PETANQUE
- LE RELAIS D'HARVENG - WESTERN RANCH MASCAUX (FLENU) - HORSE-RIDING
- LES ECURIES DU LEVANT (CUESMES) - HORSE-RIDING
- LIGUE DE LA DANSE ASBL - L'AMITIE PAR LA DANSE (MONS) - DANCING
- PISCINE COMMUNALE - FLENU (FLENU) - SWIMMING - AQUAGYM/WATER GYMNASTICS - BABY SWIMMING
- PISCINE COMMUNALE DE CUESMES (CUESMES) - SWIMMING
- PISCINE JEAN D'AVESNES (MONS) - SWIMMING - AQUAGYM/WATER GYMNASTICS
- PISCINE UNIVERSITAIRE (MONS) - SWIMMING
- PLANET BOAT (MONS) - PETANQUE - FITNESS
- POWER GYM (MONS) - FITNESS - AEROBICS - DANCING
- R.A.E.C.T. DE MONS (MONS) - TENNIS
- R.T.C. JEMAPPIEN (JEMAPPES) - TENNIS
- R.T.C. NIMY (NIMY) - TENNIS
- SLUYS E (MONS) - SWIMMING
- T.C. DU COLOMA (HYON) - TENNIS
- TENNIS CLUB HAVRE (HAVRE) - TENNIS
List of walks:
- LA CHAINE DES TERRILS - CHAINE DU COUCHANT DE MONS (MONS) - PROMENADE
List of river cruises:
- BATEAUX-CROISIERES "SCALDIS - HAINAUT" (MONS) - PER HOUR - PER DAY - PER 1/2 DAY
- PORT DE PLAISANCE DE MONS - GRAND-LARGE (MONS)
