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Introduction
72km (45 miles) SW of Brussels; 43km (27 miles) NW of Mons Historic, handsome Tournai, on the Escaut River, is Belgium's second-oldest town (after Tongeren). During medieval and Renaissance times, it had a position of prominence as a Europ... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There -- A 1 1/2-hour train ride from Brussels gets you here. The Tournai station is on the northern edge of town, on boulevard des Nerviens. By car from Brussels, Tournai is less than an hour's drive on A8/E429. Visitor Informatio... Continue reading »
Tournai Travel Experiences
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The First Market
We dozed a little on the way to Lille and arrived in the middle of the afternoon, while it was still light. We were dropped outside a l... Continue reading »
