SILEX’S Centre d’interprétation des minières néolithiques
SILEX’S Centre d’interprétation des minières néolithiques is a museum in Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia. SILEX’S Centre d’interprétation des minières néolithiques is situated nearby to the archaeological site Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes, as well as near the grassland SWDE Captage de Spiennes.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes and Nouvelles Communal Cemetery.
Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes
Archaeological site
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes are among the largest and earliest Neolithic flint mines which survive in north-western Europe, located close to the Walloon village of Spiennes, southeast of Mons, Belgium.
Nouvelles Communal Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Wernervc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nouvelles Communal Cemetery is situated 1¼ km southwest of SILEX’S Centre d’interprétation des minières néolithiques.
Abbaye de Bethléem ou du Bélian
Park
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0.
Abbaye de Bethléem ou du Bélian is a park, which is situated 2½ km west of SILEX’S Centre d’interprétation des minières néolithiques.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Spiennes and Nouvelles.
Spiennes
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Spiennes is a small village with about a thousand inhabitants in Wallonia, close to Mons. The town itself is mostly an attraction for what it once was, that being the foremost Neolithic production centre of pre-historic Europe.
Nouvelles
Village
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nouvelles 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
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.
SILEX’S Centre d’interprétation des minières néolithiques
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Mons, Arrondissement of Mons, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
50.42004° or 50° 25′ 12″ northLongitude
3.9825° or 3° 58′ 57″ eastOpen location code
9F25CXCJ+2XOpenStreetMap ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“SILEX’S Centre d’interprétation des minières néolithiques” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “SILEX’S, bezoekerscentrum prehistorische mijnen”
- French: “SILEX’S Centre d’interprétation des minières néolithiques”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include SWDE Captage de Spiennes and Source du trou de souris.
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