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Explore Velvain in Belgium
Velvain in the region of Walloon Region is a town in Belgium - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) South-West of Brussels , the country's capital city .
Current time in Velvain is now 11:06 AM (Sunday) . 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 saw 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 Velvain ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
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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The Unit - TBA @ Shower Party - Cap'tain - 04/08/12
The first time you can hear our new project played in club. Now we have to finish it^^ More info on Facebook :) (Thanks to Loic D to play it) Facebook : www.facebook.com Twitter : twitter.com Youtube ..
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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Interesting facts about this location
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 5 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 6 km away
Belfry of Tournai
The belfry of Tournai, Belgium, is a freestanding bell tower of medieval origin, 72 metres in height with a 256-step stairway. This landmark building is one of a set of belfries of Belgium and France registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Construction of the belfry began around 1188 when King Philip Augustus of France granted Tournai its town charter, conferring among other privileges the right to mount a communal bell to ring out signals to the townsfolk.
Located at 50.61 3.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tournai Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady (French: Notre-Dame de Tournai, Dutch: Onze-Lieve-Vrouw van Doornik) is Roman Catholic church, see of the Diocese of Tournai in Tournai, Belgium. It has been classified both as a Wallonia's major heritage since 1936 and as a World Heritage Site since 2000.
Located at 50.61 3.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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