Musée d’Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai

Musée d’Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai is a museum in Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Wallonia, which is located on Rue Saint-Martin. Musée d’Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai is situated near the town hall Ville de Tournai - Service Population, as well as near the government office Consulat de France.

Type: Museum
Also known as: “Musée d’Histoire Naturelle de Tournai” and “Musée d’histoire naturelle et vivarium”
Address: 52, Rue Saint-Martin, Tournai, 7500

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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 340 metres north of Musée d’Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai.

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 250 metres north of Musée d’Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai.

Halle aux Draps

Community center

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Halle aux Draps is a community center, which is situated 270 metres north of Musée d’Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai.

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.