Cernaut
Cernaut is a locality in Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia. Cernaut is situated nearby to the village Saint-Symphorien, as well as near the locality Hameau de Saint-Antoine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes and Mundaneum.
Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes
Archaeological site
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes are among the largest and earliest Neolithic flint mines which survive in north-western Europe, located close to the Walloon village of Spiennes, southeast of Mons, Belgium. Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes is situated 4 km southwest of Cernaut.
Mundaneum
Museum
Photo: Mr N, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mundaneum was an institution which aimed to gather together all the world's knowledge and classify it according to a system called the Universal Decimal Classification. Mundaneum is situated 4 km west of Cernaut.
St Symphorien Military Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
The St Symphorien Military Cemetery is a First World War Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground in Saint-Symphorien, Belgium. It contains the graves of 284 German and 229 Commonwealth soldiers, principally those killed during the Battle of Mons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Symphorien and Villers-Saint-Ghislain.
Saint-Symphorien
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Saint-Symphorien is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons.
Villers-Saint-Ghislain
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Villers-Saint-Ghislain is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Mons. Villers-Saint-Ghislain is situated 3 km southeast of Cernaut.
Obourg
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.
Obourg is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. In 1964, Saint-Denis was merged into Obourg. On 1 January 1972, Obourg was merged into Mons. Obourg is situated 3 km north of Cernaut.
Cernaut
- Type: Locality
- Location: Mons, Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.44887° or 50° 26′ 56″ northLongitude
4.00898° or 4° 0′ 32″ eastElevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
9F26C2X5+GHGeoNames ID
2800586
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