Chercq
Chercq is a village in Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Wallonia and has about 970 residents. Chercq is situated nearby to the village Vaulx, as well as near the hamlet Allain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tournai Cathedral and Belfry of Tournai.
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 Chercq.
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 Chercq.
Tournai railway station
Railway station
Photo: Japplemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tournai railway station is a railway station in Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium, situated on railway line 94. It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium. Tournai railway station is situated 3 km northwest of Chercq.
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 Chercq.
Thimougies
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thimougies is a village, which is situated 8 km northeast of Chercq.
Chercq
- Type: Village with 970 residents
- Postal code: 7521
- Category: locality
- Location: Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.58855° or 50° 35′ 19″ northLongitude
3.42125° or 3° 25′ 17″ eastPopulation
970Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)United Nations Location Code
BE CRQOpen location code
9F25HCQC+CGOpenStreetMap ID
node 661997396OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
2800360
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In Other Languages
“Chercq” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Шерк”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Vaulx and Allain.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Église Saint-André and Pont de Vaulx.
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