Grands Prés
Grands Prés is a locality in Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia. Grands Prés is situated nearby to the village Cuesmes, as well as near the locality Fort la Haine.Places of Interest
Highlights include Maison Van Gogh and Mons railway station.
Maison Van Gogh
Museum
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Maison Van Gogh is a small historic house museum located in Cuesmes, near Mons, in Belgium associated with the Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. As a young man, Van Gogh pursued a career as a Protestant preacher and evangelist among coal miners in the Borinage between 1878 and 1880.
Mons railway station
Railway station
Photo: Japplemedia, CC BY 4.0.
Mons railway station is a railway station in Mons, Hainaut, Belgium. The station opened on 19 December 1841 on railway lines 96, 97 and 118. The train services are operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cuesmes and Jemappes.
Cuesmes
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cuesmes is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1972. On 1 January 1972, it was merged into Mons.
Jemappes
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Jemappes 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 8 June 1870, Flénu was detached from Jemappes, and was later merged into Jemappes in 1971.
Flénu
Village
Photo: Anandali, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Flénu is a sub-municipality of the city of Mons located in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The municipality of Flénu was formed on 8 June 1870, when it was detached from the municipality of Jemappes. Flénu is situated 2½ km southwest of Grands Prés.
Grands Prés
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Grands Pres”
- Location: Mons, Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.45° or 50° 27′ northLongitude
3.91667° or 3° 55′ eastElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
9F25CWX8+XMGeoNames ID
6957825
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