Abbey of Val des Écoliers, Mons

Notre Dame du Val des Écoliers was a monastery of Augustinian canons regular in the city of Mons, Belgium, founded as a priory in 1252 at the invitation of Margaret, Countess of Hainaut.

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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mons railway station and Haine.

Mons railway station

Railway station

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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 370 metres north of Abbey of Val des Écoliers, Mons.

Haine

River

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The Haine is a river in southern Belgium and northern France, right tributary of the river Scheldt. The Haine gave its name to the County of Hainaut, and the present province of Hainaut.

Museum François Duesberg

Museum

Photo: Franbet, CC BY 3.0.

Museum François Duesberg was opened on 21 September 1994 and is devoted to decorative arts from the period 1775 to 1825. The museum is located in Mons opposite the collegiate Saint Waltrude Church in the former buildings of the National Bank of Belgium. Museum François Duesberg is situated 420 metres northeast of Abbey of Val des Écoliers, Mons.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuesmes and Hyon.

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.

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.

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. Mesvin is situated 3 km southeast of Abbey of Val des Écoliers, Mons.

Abbey of Val des Écoliers, Mons

Type: Tower
Also known as: “Abbaye du Val des Écoliers de Mons”, “Tour du Val des Écoliers”, and “Val-des-Ecoliers, Mons”
Categories: abbey, building, and historic site
Location: Mons, Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

50.45078° or 50° 27′ 3″ north

Longitude

3.94142° or 3° 56′ 29″ east

Levels

Open location code

9F25FW2R+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 239790868

OpenStreetMap feature

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OpenStreetMap feature

historic=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

Wikidata ID

Q25667450

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Abbey of Val des Écoliers, Mons” goes by many names.

Dutch: “abbaye du Val des Écoliers”
French: “Abbaye du Val des Écoliers de Mons”
French: “abbaye du Val des Écoliers”

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