"Tournai" Tournai by DanielF

Tournai Travel Guide: 144 reviews and 383 photos

As usual, there is a Grand' Place...

The Belfry

(... and a belfry, and even a canal-like river)

Belgium is a small country, but its density in works of art and beautiful cities is such, that it is somehow understandable that gems like Tournai are overlooked by most of the visitors to the country.

Pont aux Trous

However, Tournai (or Doornik in Flemish), being the oldest city in Wallonia (and in Belgium, together with Tongres) has an impressive artistic legacy which includes two sites listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List: Its five-towered cathedral church and its belfry.

Pros and Cons

Pros:As usual in Belgium, the core of the city is full of art and enchantment
Cons:As usual in Belgium, the chances to see a blue sky are not high
In a nutshell:One of the most interesting religious buildings in Belgium

Intro Updated Sep 4, 2006
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Reviews (21)

Stop at the Episcopal Square Things to Do (17)

Episcopal Square is overwhelmingly presided by the main façade of the Cathedral Church, but there are also some other... more travel advice

Speak Tournaisian Local Customs (1)

Tournai makes part of the Flemish cultural area (which includes some cities in Northern France, like Lille and Cambrai),... more travel advice

The Scheldt Favorites (2)

Although born in Northern France, the Scheldt river (Escaut, as it is known locally, or Schelde in Flemish) is one of... more travel advice

Visit Saint James's Church Things to Do (17)

Saint James's is other of the many interesting churches in Tournai, this one under the advocation of the Apostle and a... more travel advice

Transportation (1)
Tournai is not a transportation hub

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rickyvilla81 May 7, 2003 at 9:53 AM

I can imagine a city in Belgium without a canal - Charleroi. It has a river...
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Djinn76 Dec 30, 2002 at 3:21 PM

Sorry to disappoint you ;-) But your tip about the English Heritage is indeed showing the "Fort Rouge", part of the original walls of the city, instead of the Henry VIII's tower...