Musée de la Route

Musée de la Route is a museum in Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia. Musée de la Route is situated nearby to the marketplace Vieux-Marché, as well as near the library Bibliothèque Notre-Dame de Messines.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Belfry of Mons and Mundaneum.

Belfry of Mons

Scenic viewpoint

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

The Belfry of Mons is one of the more recent among the belfries of Belgium and France. At a height of 87 metres, it dominates the city of Mons, Belgium, which is itself constructed on a hill. Belfry of Mons is situated 740 metres north of Musée de la Route.

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 known as the Universal Decimal Classification. Mundaneum is situated 1¼ km northeast of Musée de la Route.

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. Mons railway station is situated 790 metres northwest of Musée de la Route.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hyon and Cuesmes.

Hyon

Village

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

Hyon 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.

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.

Mesvin

Village

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.

Mesvin 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.

Musée de la Route

Type: Museum
Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
Location: Mons, Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.4477° or 50° 26′ 52″ north

Longitude

3.94695° or 3° 56′ 49″ east

Open location code

9F25CWXW+3Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1369338756

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Vieux-Marché and Bibliothèque Notre-Dame de Messines.

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