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Wez-Velvain in the region of Walloon Region is located in Belgium - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) South-West of Brussels , the country's capital .
Local time in Wez-Velvain is now 10:59 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Wez-Velvain. While being here, you might want to check out London . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wez-Velvain ? 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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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). ..
Hornu Doornik
Daguitstap Davidsfonds 2005 Doornik en Le Grand Hornu ..
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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 1 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
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 7 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
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