What to do and see in Tournai, Wallonia: The Best Churches & Cathedrals

November 16, 2021 Merry Kessler

Tournai is a charming small town near France that begs to be discovered. With more than 2,000 years of history, Tournai’s roots began as a market town (Tornacum) near the crossroads of a Roman road. Today, the sprawling municipality includes more than 1,000 kilometres of signposts, with guidance from “Rambling Cards,” allowing Tournai to be explored on foot, by bike or on horseback. Here an old chapel, there a castle or an old farm – there’s so much to see in Tournai that you’ll soon realize you’ve been exploring for hours. Must-see attractions include Notre Dame Cathedral in Tournai, The Belfry, Museum of Fine Arts, the Castle of Beloeil, and the Museum of Tapestry and Textile Arts.
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1. Saint James Church

Rue du Palais Saint-Jacques, Tournai 7500 Belgium http://www.saint-jacques-tournai.be
Excellent
50%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 56 reviews

Saint James Church

Reviewed By nmhiker2015 - Las Cruces, United States

This church looks a little sad from the outside, but has some amazing finds on the inside. First, as you go in there is a large carved trumpeting angel which is very impressive. Inside the church, there are several lovely stained glass windows, and the vaulted ceiling above the altar has some remnants of very pretty blue. The best feature is the barrel vaulted ceiling in the main part of the church. There were a couple of boards - unfortunately not in English - that show an up close detailed view of this unique ceiling. Stop by, enjoy the view, and drop a Euro or two in the box to help them maintain and improve this little gem.

2. Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste

Rue Saint-Jean 14, Tournai 7500 Belgium
Excellent
50%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 2 reviews

Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste

3. Notre Dame Cathedral

Place de l' Eveche 1, Tournai 7500 Belgium +32 69 22 20 45 http://www.cathedrale-tournai.be/cathedraletournai/index.html
Excellent
33%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
19%
Poor
4%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 365 reviews

Notre Dame Cathedral

Reviewed By kkfriend

Beautiful gothic church, with large stained glass windows and different side chapels. Signage (in Englsh!) describes the history of the cathedral and you can see the remains of the structures that the present church was built on. The treasury is filled with different monstrances and reliquaries and I also was fascinated by the historical timeline that lined the wall that led from the main church to the treasury.

4. Church of Saint Nicolas

Rue du Chateau, Tournai Belgium
Excellent
38%
Good
46%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
0%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 13 reviews

Church of Saint Nicolas

5. Eglise Saint-Quentin

Grand'Place 44, Tournai 7500 Belgium http://openchurches.eu/en/churches/saint-quentin-tournai
Excellent
23%
Good
56%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
5%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 66 reviews

Eglise Saint-Quentin

6. Eglise Saint-Brice

Rue Barre Saint-Brice, Tournai 7500 Belgium
Excellent
20%
Good
60%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 15 reviews

Eglise Saint-Brice

7. Eglise de Saint-Piat

Rue des Jesuites, Tournai 7500 Belgium
Excellent
0%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
33%
Poor
17%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 6 reviews

Eglise de Saint-Piat

8. Church of St. John

Tournai 7500 Belgium
Excellent
0%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
100%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 1 reviews

Church of St. John

9. Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine

Rue de la Madeleine, Tournai 7500 Belgium http://www.tournai.be/decouvrir-tournai/patrimoine-religieux/eglise-sainte-marie-madeleine.html
Excellent
0%
Good
11%
Satisfactory
44%
Poor
33%
Terrible
12%
Overall Ratings

2.5 based on 9 reviews

Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine

10. Eglise Saint Etienne

Rue de l'Eglise Saint-Etienne 2, Templeuve, Tournai 7520 Belgium https://www.egliseinfo.be/lieu/75/templeuve/saint-etienne

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