Ironworkers à Tournai

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Tournai is a city in Wallonia, located in the Province of Hainaut. The city of Tournai and Lille, in France, are part of a Eurodistrict, which includes 1 900 000 inhabitants. It is the first European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation in Europe. Tournai is one of the oldest cities in Belgium. The belfry and the Cathedral of Our Lady of Tournai are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Famous for its 5 bell towers and its treasure, the cathedral is a construction of Romanesque art and Gothic architecture. The city of Tournai is therefore nicknamed the city of 5 steeples. The region of Tournai is nicknamed the Tournaisis. The city of Tournai has 70 000 inhabitants. During the Second World War, Tournai was bombed and a large part of the historical centre was destroyed. Among the remarkable things to see in Tournai, we can quote the Cloth Hall, the Belfry as well as the old abbey palace and current Town Hall. The Grand-Place, the quays and the "Pont des Trous " are also to be discovered.