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GENERAL Tournai (Home) History of Tournai Info on Belgium SIGHTSEEING Cathedral Nicholas Verdun's Shrine of Our Lady Monuments Saint Brice quarter
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 On the right bank of the river Scheldt lies the SAINT-BRICE area where several buildings in Romanesque style, from the beginning of Tournai's history, can be seen. First of all, the SAINT BRICTIUS church, close to which the tomb of Childerik, father of Clovis (both Merovingian kings) was discovered in 1653.  A visit to the ROMANESQUE
HOUSES is also a must. These houses rank among the oldest examples of
housebuilding for the richer citizens in Europe. Close-by is the famous PONT -DES-TROUS, a bridge which was part of the 13th century city walls around Tournai. The Bridge spans the river Scheldt. At the Place Verte a round tower (GROSSE TOUR) remembers the days when Henry VIII of England occupied the city. It was also a part of the fortifications around the city and built in the 16th century. |
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