Vaulx
Vaulx is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Tournai, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality with 1,340 residents
- Description: section of Tournai, Belgium
- Also known as: “Vaulx-lez-Tournai” and “Vaulx, Tournai”
- Postal code: 7536
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tournai Cathedral and Gaurain-Ramecroix War Cemetery.
Tournai Cathedral
Church
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
The Cathedral of Our Lady, or Tournai Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, see of the Diocese of Tournai in Tournai, Belgium. It has been classified both as a Wallonia major heritage site since 1936 and as a World Heritage Site since 2000. Tournai Cathedral is situated 3 km northwest of Vaulx.
Belfry of Tournai
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.0.
The Belfry of Tournai is a freestanding bell tower of medieval origin in Tournai, Belgium, 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 in recognition of their civic architecture and importance in the rise of municipal power in Europe. Belfry of Tournai is situated 3 km northwest of Vaulx.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tournai and Froyennes.
Tournai
Photo: stephane martin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tournai is a city in Wallonia. It is famed for its impressive Romanesque Cathedral. It was also the only Belgian city to ever be controlled by the English Throne.
Froyennes
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Froyennes is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Vaulx.
Thimougies
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thimougies is a village, which is situated 7 km northeast of Vaulx.
Vaulx
- Category: municipality section
- Location: Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Vaulx” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Vaulx (Doornik)”
- Dutch: “Vaulx”
- French: “Vaulx”
- Hungarian: “Vaulx”
- Irish: “Vaulx”
- Polish: “Vaulx (Tournai)”
- Polish: “Vaulx”
- “Vaulx”
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