Musée de la Tapisserie et des Arts textiles

Musée de la Tapisserie et des Arts textiles is a museum in Arrondissement of Tournai, Arrondissement de Tournai, Wallonia, which is located on Place Reine Astrid. Musée de la Tapisserie et des Arts textiles is situated near the city gate Tour de la Loucherie, as well as near the museum Musée d’Histoire naturelle et Vivarium, Tournai.

Email: info@tamat.be
Type: Museum
Address: Place Reine Astrid 9, 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 260 metres north of Musée de la Tapisserie et des Arts textiles.

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 180 metres north of Musée de la Tapisserie et des Arts textiles.

Halle aux Draps

Community center

Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 2.5.

Halle aux Draps is a community center, which is situated 250 metres northwest of Musée de la Tapisserie et des Arts textiles.

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.