Fort rouge

Fort rouge is a tower in Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Wallonia. Fort rouge is situated nearby to the park Square Roger Delannay, as well as near the church Église Saint-Quentin.

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Type: Tower
Description: listed building in Tournai, Hainaut, Belgium
Also known as: “Fort Rouge” and “Fort rouge (Tournai)”
Roof shape: pyramidal

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tournai Cathedral and Church of Saint Quentin.

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 300 metres east of Fort rouge.

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.

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 290 metres southeast of Fort rouge.

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.