Gaurain-Ramecroix

Gaurain-Ramecroix is a village of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Tournai, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Village with 3,600 residents
Description: section of Tournai, Belgium
Postal code: 7530

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tumulus of Trou de Billemont and Antoing Castle.

Tumulus of Trou de Billemont

Archaeological site

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Tumulus of Trou de Billemont is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km southwest of Gaurain-Ramecroix.

Antoing Castle is one of Belgium's best-known castles. The castle is situated along the Scheldt River in Antoing in Hainaut, Wallonia. Locally, it is known as Château d'Antoing and Château des Princes de Ligne. It is held by the Princes de Ligne. Antoing Castle is situated 4 km southwest of Gaurain-Ramecroix.

Gaurain-Ramecroix War Cemetery

Cemetery

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Gaurain-Ramecroix War Cemetery is situated 3 km west of Gaurain-Ramecroix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thimougies and Tournai.

Thimougies

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thimougies is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Gaurain-Ramecroix.

Tournai

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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.