10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Hainaut Province That You Shouldn't Miss

February 20, 2022 Milan Banda

Discover the best top things to do in Hainaut Province, Belgium including Francois Duesberg Museum, Musee du Folklore (Folklore Museum), Collegiale Sainte-Waudru, Musee de la Photographie, Le Bois du Cazier, Mill, Hospital Notre Dame de la Rose Museum, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle et Vivarium, Comedie Centrale de Charleroi, La Maison des Geants.
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1. Francois Duesberg Museum

Sq. Franklin Delano Roosevelt 12 Entrance by the n ° 2 of the Rue de la Houssière, Mons 7000 Belgium +32 65 36 31 64 [email protected] http://www.duesberg.mons.be
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5.0 based on 424 reviews

Francois Duesberg Museum

>>> OPEN ONLY BY APPOINTMENT <<< This outstanding museum of Decorative Arts (from 1775 to 1825) exhibits not only a prestigious collection of clocks (more than 300 ! ) including the largest ensemble of pendules "Au bon sauvage" (exotic subjects in patinated and ormoulu bronzes) in the world, but also exceptional French gilt bronzes,porcelains (from Paris and Brussels including marvels painted by viruoso Frederic-Theodor(e) FABER),silver,jewellery and other very rare objects. You will discover the way of living in Paris from the time of Louis XVI to Napoleon Ier and Charles X. An astonishing and dazzling beautiful visit !!! Michelin 2 stars for the whole Museum and above it: 2 specific stars for the "extraordinary collection of clocks" and, since 2015, 2 more stars for the "marvelous collections of porcelains" !!! 3 times worth seeing : a MUST !

Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom

The Francois Duesberg, is a fantastic museum dedicated to 18th and 19th century decorative arts, with a fine collection of clocks, sculptures and porcelain, ceramics, pottery and jewellery. Some of the most outstanding pieces include rare ornamental clocks from Napoleonic times, fantastic collection of cameos, Neoclassical inspired sculptures, and lots more beautiful things to see. Inside, it’s almost like a palace that even without all the exhibits would be fit for a king to stay in. Myself and several other had to wait 45 minutes over the advertised opening time before being let in, which was a little annoying. The place was opened by an elderly gentleman, I think the owner of the museum. The dude is quite eccentric, tells us no photos, but taking photos seem to be fine if they include him. Normally, I’d deduct a star for this kind of thing, but the museum is awesome.

2. Musee du Folklore (Folklore Museum)

Reduit des Sions, Tournai 7500 Belgium +32 69 22 40 69
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4.5 based on 99 reviews

Musee du Folklore (Folklore Museum)

Many diverse exhibits in two 17th century buildings.

Reviewed By Wolffie1st - Argenton-sur-Creuse, France

Among other things I now know why a lady's hat pin can be considered a very fine weapon for self-defence. But it was chock-a-block with wonderful exhibits covering every aspect of daily life in centuries past. Well done.

3. Collegiale Sainte-Waudru

Place du Chapitre, Mons 7000 Belgium +32 475 64 28 78 [email protected] http://www.waudru.be
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4.5 based on 508 reviews

Collegiale Sainte-Waudru

Reviewed By macedonboy - Glasgow, United Kingdom

The Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church is the magnificent building of Mons. Even from the outside, one can see the church is of Gothic design, although the southern section is covered in scaffolding due to restoration work. The Gothic design is much more obvious from the inside with straight lines of incredible height. Part of that is down to the hardness of the stone used and even now looks so solid. As you can guess from the name, the church is named in honour of Saint Waltrude, whose shrine and reliquary can also be found inside. Her head can be found in the chapel dedicated to her and the reliquary containing her body is held above the high altar for all to see. The church also has some chapels with important sculptures and paintings such as those by Jacques du Broeucq and Peter Paul Rubens. The chapel of Saint Peter is unexpected as it has a wooden sculpture of death to symbolically represent the passage of time, as well as an alabaster sculpture of Jesus symbolically handing over the keys of heaven to Peter. There's also a free downloadable audio guide, which is good enough to help you understand the history of the church as well as giving good commenter on all the chapels.

4. Musee de la Photographie

Avenue Paul Pastur 11 Mont-sur-Marchienne, Charleroi 6032 Belgium +32 71 43 58 10 http://www.museephoto.be/
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4.5 based on 215 reviews

Musee de la Photographie

Reviewed By Trainbleu - Brussels, Belgium

We visited the photography museum of Charleroi for the special exhibition on ‘Photography as a weapon of class struggle’ and soon realised we would have to come back to explore the permanent collection in full. The place is huge! We loved the setting: a neo-gothic red-brick former Carmelite Convent with white inside walls and an atmospheric cloister. Several reviewers complain the museum is way out of town and difficult to reach. Everything is relative, of course, but it’s only about 4 km from the centre. As seasoned city trippers we had no difficulties finding it. Upon leaving the main railway station (Charleroi-Sud) we found the bus station on the left and bought a one-day pass (cheaper than a return ticket, we were told). In under 15 minutes busses 70, 71 and 170 (platform 13) leave you in front of the museum. Get off at ‘Place de Mont-sur-Marchienne’. Because not all buses take the same route on the way back to the centre we didn’t wait at the bus stop in front of the museum but walked to the next stop a few hundred meters in the direction of the centre where more busses pass. The only problem are possible transportation strikes. We made a pit stop at the lovely museum café looking out over a garden at the back. It offers a number of reasonably priced light lunch options and sweet treats. We had a tasty soup with a freshly made omelette and couldn’t resist the fruit pie with cream. With our Belgian Museum Pass we paid an extra 3.5 euros to visit the special exhibitions and the permanent collection. Otherwise the entrance fee is 7 euros, but there are several reduced rates. Very affordable for a museum where you may happily spend a few hours.

5. Le Bois du Cazier

Rue du Cazier 80, Charleroi 6001 Belgium +32 71 88 08 56 http://www.leboisducazier.be/
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4.5 based on 431 reviews

Le Bois du Cazier

Première attraction du Pays de Charleroi avec 65.000 visiteurs annuels, cet incontournable est à marquer d'une croix sur la carte touristique de Wallonie ! Ancien site minier, le Bois du Cazier est devenu aujourd'hui un lieu de vie culturelle avec ses 3 musées et ses terrils aménagés en sentiers de promenade.

6. Mill

Place Communale 21, La Louviere 7100 Belgium +32 64 28 25 30 [email protected] http://www.lemill.be
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4.5 based on 25 reviews

Mill

7. Hospital Notre Dame de la Rose Museum

Place Alix de Rosoit, Lessines 7860 Belgium +32 68 33 24 03 [email protected] http://www.notredamealarose.com/en/le-musee/
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4.5 based on 255 reviews

Hospital Notre Dame de la Rose Museum

Reviewed By 165lutl - Meir, Belgium

Unexpected highlight of our stay in that area. Beautiful museum and history. Botanical garden, impressive collection of medicinal plants, probably better in spring.

8. Musee d'Histoire Naturelle et Vivarium

Square Saint Martin, Tournai 7500 Belgium +32 69 33 23 43 http://www.tournai.be/decouvrir-tournai/musees/musee-d-histoire-naturelle-vivarium.html
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4.5 based on 108 reviews

Musee d'Histoire Naturelle et Vivarium

9. Comedie Centrale de Charleroi

Rue du Grand Central 33, Charleroi 6000 Belgium +32 71 30 50 30 [email protected] http://www.comediecentrale.com
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4.5 based on 275 reviews

Comedie Centrale de Charleroi

10. La Maison des Geants

Rue de Pintamont 18, Ath 7800 Belgium +32 68 68 13 00 http://www.maisondesgeants.be/
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4.5 based on 33 reviews

La Maison des Geants

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