L’Echiquier Tournaisien

L’Echiquier Tournaisien is a resort in Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Wallonia which is located on Rue des Carmes. L’Echiquier Tournaisien is situated nearby to the college HEH - Campus Pédagogique et Social, as well as near the museum Musée d’archéologie.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 500 metres east of L’Echiquier Tournaisien.

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 470 metres southeast of L’Echiquier Tournaisien.

Church of Saint Quentin

Church

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

The Church of St. Quentin is a Roman Catholic parish church in Tournai, Belgium. The largely Romanesque building is located on the main square of the town, the Grand-Place. Church of Saint Quentin is situated 230 metres southeast of L’Echiquier Tournaisien.

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.