Top Things to do in Hainaut Province
Top Restaurants in Hainaut Province
Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Hainaut Province, Wallonia
Discover the best top things to do in Hainaut Province, Belgium including The Belfry of Tournai, Musee du Folklore (Folklore Museum), Collegiale Sainte-Waudru, Pairi Daiza, Association pour la Sauvegarde du Vicinal, Plan Incline de Ronquieres, Le Bois du Cazier, Musee d'Histoire Naturelle et Vivarium, Parc d'Enghien, Brasserie des Fagnes - Fabrication de Bieres Speciales.
Restaurants in Hainaut Province
1. The Belfry of Tournai
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 250 reviews
Reviewed By Mb7400 - London, United Kingdom
A very long day, after travelling into the Wallonia region, via Eurotunnel and then, Dunkirk by car - it was a curiosity to me that it was merely two days, off a year, since an evening in Dunkirk, which was not very ‘pleasant or positive.’ Remarkable how quickly a year passes. Have driven through Wallonia several times, yet was not incredibly familiar with this region. (Liege - NOT good!) Conversely, Tournai was really very nice - a good place to stop off, to have a stretch of the legs, and have a breather. The architecture here is certainly highly impressive, and apparently, some buildings here are the oldest in Belgium. The deservedly revered Gabrielle Petit, was also from Tournai, as a colleague pointed out, interestingly. Were unable to go up the Belfry, understandably, which was a pity, as the view would certainly have been impressive. The Belfry itself is an impressive structure and well worth seeing, and overall Tournai seemed very nice - and reminded me, a little of Poperinge ‘mixed with’ Breda in the Netherlands.
2. Musee du Folklore (Folklore Museum)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
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
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 508 reviews
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. Pairi Daiza
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7,921 reviews
Pairi Daiza is home to 7,000 animals, including numerous endangered species that are housed in the Jardin des Mondes as part of protection and breeding programmes for endangered species. Pairi Daiza is 70 hectares of sumptuous, authentic and varied gardens. A true journey across five continents.
Reviewed By R751VMclairec
Well worth buying the season pass than the day pass, lots to do, lots to see, can’t complete in a day, really reasonably priced season tickets, love the new restaurant, Paddington Bear, kids prices are amazing for what you get. Animals, scenery, play areas, it has everything, even when it’s raining they have an indoor play area so kids can wear themselves out.
5. Association pour la Sauvegarde du Vicinal
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 40 reviews
Tram museum
6. Plan Incline de Ronquieres
7. Le Bois du Cazier
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 431 reviews
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.
8. Musee d'Histoire Naturelle et Vivarium
9. Parc d'Enghien
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 119 reviews
10. Brasserie des Fagnes - Fabrication de Bieres Speciales
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 263 reviews
"Brewery des fagnes" is a company known for the production of its special beers.We brew around fifty different beers a year. These vary according to seasons as well as spices or raw materials that we could find in the region /nature. Visitors can follow the whole production process in only few meters from their table, in the warm atmosphere of an old 19th century brewery which has been reproduced. A brasserie restoration menu will be suggested to you.You will discover delicious grilled meat an fish, various salads and different local or regional specialities.A very friendly and renowned establishment for the quality of its products. The brasserie may also welcome you to enjoy its large terrace in summer nearby the secure children's playground, but also during winter around a big open fire ! We are looking forward to welcome you with pleasure and ... very good tasting !
