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Jollain-Merlin in the region of Walloon Region is a town in Belgium - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) South-West of Brussels , the country's capital city .
Current time in Jollain-Merlin is now 11:20 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Wez-Velvain. Since you are here already, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Jollain-Merlin ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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flashmob ULM La Madeleine Tournai
flashmob dans la cour de l'Institut la Madeleine à Tournai ..
Tournai-Pont des Trous-Escaut
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Waterplouf! UM / FR
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Les 4 cortèges à Tournai (Province de Hainaut, Belgique)
Final sur la Grand-Place de Tournai de la géante Reine Tournai. Première sortie après sa restauration complète. Elle est accompagnée de la Fanfare Ste Cécile de Moulbaix (Ath, Belgique). ..
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Wez-Velvain
Wez-Velvain is a village in the municipality of Brunehaut, which is located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. The municipality of Brunehaut was created in 1976 by the merging of the former municipalities of Wez-Velvain, Hollain, Laplaigne, Bléharies, Rongy, Lesdain, Howardries, Guignies and Jollain-Merlin. Wez-Velvain is made of two hamlets named after the Latin word vallis, "a valley", and fel vain, meaning "a fertile plain".
Located at 50.53 3.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Antoing Castle
Antoing Castle is one of Belgium's most original and well-known castles, situated in Antoing in Hainaut. It was first mentioned in the 12th century. Although the present structure of the castle dates from the 13th and 15th centuries, it was redesigned in Neo-Gothic style in the 19th century by the French architect Viollet-le-Duc. The castle at Antoing first belonged to the powerful Melun family, then passed in 1634 to the Princes de Ligne by inheritance, who still own it.
Located at 50.56 3.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Scarpe (river)
The Scarpe is a river in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, left tributary of the Scheldt. It is approximately a hundred kilometers long, of which two thirds has been turned into canals. The source of the river is at Berles-Monchel near Aubigny-en-Artois. It flows through the cities Arras, Douai and Saint-Amand-les-Eaux. The river ends at Mortagne-du-Nord where it flows into the Scheldt. The river and its valley were important battlegrounds in the First World War.
Located at 50.50 3.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Battle of Fontenoy
The Battle of Fontenoy, 11 May 1745, was a major engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession, fought between the forces of the Pragmatic Allies – comprising mainly Dutch, British, and Hanoverian troops under the command of the Duke of Cumberland – and a French army under Maurice de Saxe, commander of King Louis XV's forces in the Low Countries. The battle is notable for several reasons.
Located at 50.57 3.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Musée des Beaux-Arts Tournai
The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Tournai, Belgium, is an art museum. The inception of the museum was in the beginning of the 20th century when Henri Van Cutsem, a Belgian art collector, offered his collection to the city of Tournai in 1905. The collection contained important works of important 19th century French painters like Manet, Monet, Seurat and others.
Located at 50.60 3.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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