Miroitiers à Nivelles

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Nivelles is located in the Province of Walloon Brabant. In 2016, the city had 28,000 inhabitants, called the Nivellois. During the Second World War, the city was completely destroyed in a radius a radius of 300 meters around the Collegiate Church. Only the walls of the Collegiate Church remained standing. It was restored in 1984. The city of Nivelles is a Walloon stage of the pilgrimage of Compostelle. From a gastronomic point of view, the city of Nivelles is known for what is called " la double " and the famous pie " al d'jote ". Economically, the commune of Nivelles has an industrial zone, a shopping centre and a wide variety of shops. And to quote a famous person born in Nivelles, we can talk about Virginie Hocq, a famous humorist. From the point of view of Nivelles' folklore, the Tour Sainte-Gertrude attracts between one and two thousand pilgrims every year. It is 15 km long and follows the 15 km long, it follows the route that Saint Gertrude regularly took to go and make the poor and sick sick around the abbey ill. There is also the Nivelles Carnival, the agricultural fair, the big braderie of the Ascension and the festival of the giants of Baulers.