MONS
HYON, MESVIN, VILLERS-SAINT-GHISLAIN, SHAPE - BELGIE, GHLIN, SAINT-SYMPHORIEN, SAINT-DENIS, MONS, SPIENNES, NIMY, HARVENG, NOUVELLES, HARMIGNIES, FLENU, OBOURG, HAVRE, CIPLY, MAISIERES, CUESMES, JEMAPPES
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:
- AN UNFORGETTABLE STOP IN PARADISIO, RELAXATION AND DISCOVERY WEEKEND IN MONS (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - FAMILY
- ARTS, LOCAL PRODUCE AND WELLNESS AT THE HOTEL INFOTEL DE LUXE (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - RELAXATION
- ARTS, LOCAL PRODUCE AND WELNESS AT THE HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - RELAXATION
- DISCOVER FORMER MINING SITES WITH THE HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - DISCOVERY
- FROM STREPY-THIEU TO MONS... BLESS THE HERITAGE (LA LOUVIERE - MONS) (MONS) - BEER HIKES - BEER
- HOTEL INFOTEL - DISCOVERING MONS PASSES THROUGH THE PASS (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - FAMILY
- HOTEL INFOTEL - MONS FROM ITS MINING PAST TO CONTEMPORARY CREATION (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - HISTORIC HERITAGE
- HOTEL INFOTEL AND ITS GOURMAND CITY TRIP IN MONS (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - GASTRONOMY
- HOTEL INFOTEL AND ITS GOURMET CITY TRIP IN MONS (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - GASTRONOMY
- MONS, AN OPEN HISTORY BOOK WITH THE TOURIST OFFICE OF THE CITY OF MONS (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - HISTORIC HERITAGE
- "MONS, HEART OF SNOW" WITH HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - CHRISTMAS
- MUNDANEUM IN MONS: AN INTERNET MADE OF PAPER AT THE HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - ART
- PARADISIO STAY AT THE HOTEL MERCURE MONS (NIMY) - MINI-TRIP - RELAXATION
- °ROCKS, WATER AND ... FRUIT WINES (MONS) - WALKS VILLAGES AND FLAVOURS - REGION
- THE LEGEND OF THE ANGELS, RELAXATION AND DISCOVERY WEEKEND IN MONS (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - HISTORIC HERITAGE
- THIS AUTUMN AND WINTER: HEARTWARMING MONS (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - CHRISTMAS
- WALK "ACROSS THE SLAGHEAPS" WITH THE HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - SPORTS
- WELLNESS STOPOVER IN MONS WITH THE HOTEL INFOTEL (MONS) - MINI-TRIP - RELAXATION
List of hotels:
- BEST WESTERN HOTEL LIDO **** (MONS)
- HOTEL INFOTEL *** (MONS)
- HOTEL 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 "FERME DE LA BLANCHE FONTAINE" - GHLIN - 2 P.
(GHLIN) - Guest Room at the farm (ROOM AT THE FARM) : FERME DE LA FONTAINE BLANCHE - GUEST ROOM "LES ARQUEBUSIERS" - MONS - 2 P.
(MONS) - Guest Room (ROOM)
List of BELSUD Lodgings (holiday house):
- FARM COTTAGE "FERME D'EN BAS" - N°1 - HARVENG - 2/4 P.
(HARVENG) - Farm Cottage (LODGING) : FERME D'EN BAS - FARM COTTAGE "FERME D'EN BAS" - N°2 - HARVENG - 2/4 P.
(HARVENG) - Farm Cottage (LODGING) : FERME D'EN BAS - 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:
- 01/01/2008›31/12/2008 : FLOWER MARKT (MONS) - MARKET - FLOWERS/PLANTS - FLOWERS
- 01/01/2008›31/12/2008 : FLOWER MARKET (MONS) - MARKET - FLOWERS/PLANTS - FLOWERS
- 01/01/2008›31/12/2008 : FLEA MARKET (MONS) - MARKET/FLEA MARKET - FLEA MARKET
- 26/10/2008›08/02/2009 : PAINTINGS QUESTIONED (MONS) - EXHIBITION - ART
- 26/10/2008›08/02/2009 : RETROSPECTIVE SERGE POLIAKOFF (MONS) - EXHIBITION - ART
- 12/12/2008›14/12/2008 : CHRISTMAS MARKET (HAVRE) - CHRISTMAS MARKET - CHRISTMAS
- 13/12/2008›31/12/2008 : CHRISTMAS MARKET - SNOW HEART IN MONS (MONS) - CHRISTMAS MARKET - CHRISTMAS
- 06/02/2009›08/02/2009 : BATIMONS: FAIR OF CONSTRUCTION AND ITS COMFORT (MONS) - FAIR - BUILDING
- 13/02/2009›20/02/2009 : INTERNATIONAL LOVE FILM FESTIVAL (MONS) - FESTIVAL - CINEMA
- 27/02/2009›01/03/2009 : FESTIVAL OF THE MOTORCYCLE (MONS) - FESTIVAL - MOTORBIKES
- 07/03/2009›08/03/2009 : HORSE, PONEY AND DONKEY FAIR (MONS) - FAIR - ANIMALS
- 13/03/2009›15/03/2009 : SENIORS IN FREEDOM - SEL (MONS) - FAIR - SENIORS
- 14/03/2009 : CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL (MONS) - EVENT - CHOCOLATE
- 20/03/2009›22/03/2009 : 388th DUCASSE OF MESSINES (MONS) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - FOLKLORE
- 11/04/2009›14/04/2009 : 103rd CAVALCADE AND GIANTS PROCESSION (JEMAPPES) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - CARNIVAL
- 11/04/2009›12/04/2009 : TROLLS AND LEGENDS FESTIVAL (MONS) - FESTIVAL - RELAXATION
- 23/04/2009›25/04/2009 : PROVENCE GARDENS (MONS) - MARKET - GASTRONOMY - DISCOVERY
- 08/05/2009›10/05/2009 : AGRITIME (MONS) - FAIR - AGRICULTURE
- 24/05/2009 : OPEN DAY WITH MOTHER NATURE (CIPLY) - EVENT - NATURE
- 29/05/2009›07/06/2009 : CROSS-BORDER FESTIVAL 'LE MOUVEMENT EN DIAGONALE' (MONS) - FESTIVAL - DANCE
- 31/05/2009›31/08/2009 : INTR'ART'MUROS - ARTISTS TRAIL (MONS) - EVENT - ART
- 05/06/2009›07/06/2009 : BEER FESTIVAL (MONS) - EVENT - BEER
- 07/06/2009 : FLEA MARKET OF THE ESPINETTE (CUESMES) - MARKET/FLEA MARKET - FLEA MARKET
- 14/06/2009 : DOUDOU, PROCESSION OF THE GOLDEN CARRIAGE AND BATTLE OF THE LUMECON - ST. WAUDRU PROCESSION (MONS) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - RELIGION
- 14/06/2009 : 49th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MILITARY MUSIC (MONS) - FESTIVAL - MUSIC
- 20/06/2009›26/07/2009 : CITY SONICS : SOUND TRAIL IN THE CITY (MONS) - EVENT - MUSIC
- 26/06/2009 : BONFIRES ON SAINT JOHN'S DAY (MONS) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - FOLKLORE
- 01/07/2009›14/07/2009 : FESTIVAL IN CARRE (MONS) - FESTIVAL - ART ON STAGE
- 05/07/2009›26/07/2009 : LES COLLEGIADES (MONS) - CONCERT - CLASSICAL MUSIC
- 10/07/2009›12/07/2009 : HORSE FESTIVAL (GHLIN) - FESTIVAL - HORSE-RIDING
- 22/08/2009›23/08/2009 : NATIONAL MEETING OF MODEL BUILDING (MONS) - FAIR - MODEL-MAKING
- 29/08/2009›30/08/2009 : TANKS IN TOWN (GHLIN) - FOLKLORE AND TRADITION - HISTORY
- 04/09/2009›05/09/2009 : JAZZ FESTIVAL : JAZZ IN MONS (MONS) - FESTIVAL - JAZZ
- 04/09/2009›06/09/2009 : MEDIEVAL MEETINGS OF THE CHATEAU OF HAVRE (HAVRE) - EVENT - MIDDLE AGES
- 17/09/2009›09/10/2009 : FESTIVAL OF WALLONIA-HAINAUT (MONS) - FESTIVAL - CLASSICAL MUSIC
- 18/09/2009›20/09/2009 : STREET THEATRE FESTIVAL IN MONS (MONS) - EVENT - HISTORY
- 30/09/2009›04/10/2009 : FESTIVAL CAP SUD (MONS) - FESTIVAL - WORLD MUSIC
- 03/10/2009 : BEATLES DAY (MONS) - EVENT - MUSIC
- 16/10/2009›24/10/2009 : INTERNATIONAL PUPPET FESTIVAL OF WALLONIA (NIMY) - FESTIVAL - FOLKLORE
- 17/10/2009›18/10/2009 : FAIR SOBEAUTIFUL (MONS) - FAIR - BEAUTY
- 06/11/2009›29/11/2009 : AUTUMN FAIR (MONS) - EVENT - AMUSEMENT
- 07/11/2009›08/11/2009 : MARRIAGE, CHILDREN AND BEAUTY FAIR (MONS) - FAIR - WEDDING
- 11/11/2009›22/11/2009 : FAIR "LES ENFANTS DU LIVRE" (CHILDREN OF THE BOOK) - ILLUSTRATED BOOKS FAIR FOR CHILDREN (MONS) - FAIR - BOOKS
- 12/11/2009›15/11/2009 : LA VITA E CINEMA: ITALIAN FILM IN MONS (MONS) - EVENT - CINEMA
- 21/11/2009›29/11/2009 : COMMERCIAL FAIR OF MONS (MONS) - FAIR - TRADE
- 12/11/2010›24/04/2011 : TRIENNIAL OF POLITICAL POSTERS (MONS) - EXHIBITION - POLITICS
- 01/01/2015›31/12/2015 : MONS 2015 (MONS) - CITY PROJECT - CULTURAL HERITAGE
List of sporting events:
- 11/04/2009›12/04/2009 : BELGIAN MOTORCROSS CHAMPIONSHIP (GHLIN) - SPORTS - MOTORBIKES
- 01/07/2009›02/09/2009 : ROLLER PARADE 2009 - BELGIUM ROLLERS (MONS) - SPORTS - ACTIVE RELAXATION
- 09/08/2009 : HIPPODROME OF WALLONIA: GRAND PRIX OF WALLONIA (GHLIN) - SPORTS - HORSE-RIDING
- 26/09/2009›04/10/2009 : ETHIAS TENNIS TROPHY (MONS) - SPORTS - TENNIS
- 08/11/2009 : 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 HAVRE (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
- MONS TOURIST OFFICE - GUIDED TOURS (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
- ASBL LA MAISON DU JAZZ EN HAINAUT (HOUSE OF JAZZ) (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- BAM - MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- BONNE MAISON DE BOUZANTON - GOOD HOUSE OF BOUZANTON (MONS) - MONUMENT
- CASTLE OF HAVRE (HAVRE) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY - CASTLE - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
- CITY GARDENS OF THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF MONS (MONS) - PARK/GARDEN - CITY PARK
- DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM FRANCOIS DUESBERG (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- DYNAMUSEE (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 LEVRIE (MONS) - MONUMENT
- HOTEL DE LA COURONNE (MONS) - MONUMENT
- HOUSE LOSSEAU (MONS) - MONUMENT - ART NOUVEAU - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
- L'AMUSETTE (MESVIN) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY
- MAISON DES CYCLISTES - PRO VELO HAINAUT (MONS) - GUIDED TOUR
- MONS TOURIST OFFICE - GUIDED TOURS (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 MILITARY HISTORY - WAR MUSEUM 1914-1918 AND 1940-1945 - CIVIC GUARD (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) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY - PARK/GARDEN
- PRESS HOUSE (SPANISH HOUSE) (MONS) - MONUMENT
- ROSEGARDEN OF THE CASTLE OF HAVRE (HAVRE) - PARK/GARDEN - ROSEGARDEN
- ROYAL THEATRE OF MONS (MONS) - MONUMENT - THEATRE /OPERA - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
- "SINGE DU GRAND GARDE" (MONS) - MONUMENT
- SINT-CALIXTE'S CHAPEL (MONS) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY - MONUMENT
- THE BELFRY (MONS) - MONUMENT - WORLD HERITAGE (UNESCO) - ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
- 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) - MUSEUM /DISCOVERY - PARK/GARDEN
- ROSEGARDEN OF THE CASTLE OF HAVRE (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
- CENTRE D'INGENERIE TOURISTIQUE DU HAINAUT CITH (MONS) - TOURIST ASSOCIATIONS
- FEDERATION 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) - AEROBICS - FITNESS
- ARAMIS SQUASH CLUB (NIMY) - SPINNING - SQUASH - AEROBICS - FITNESS - DANCING
- ART EVENTS ASBL (MONS) - DANCING
- ASBL TAEKWONDO PALGWE-JEMAPPES (JEMAPPES) - MARTIAL ARTS
- BARRIERE BOWLING (SPIENNES) - BOWLING
- 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) - FITNESS
- POWER GYM (MONS) - AEROBICS - FITNESS - 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 DAY - PER HOUR - PER 1/2 DAY
- PORT DE PLAISANCE DE MONS - GRAND-LARGE (MONS)


