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MONS TRAVEL GUIDE

From a festival dragon to a unique archive nicknamed the ‘paper Google’, Mons packs an extraordinary concentration of UNESCO heritage into a compact city. It also stands out for its military past, striking architecture, vibrant street art and distinctive museums. The city’s name comes from the Latin montes (‘mountains’), a nod to its hilly terrain and status as capital of Hainaut province.

STAY

  • Apart Hotel Sainte-Georges
  • Hotel Lido Mons Centre
  • Hotel Saint-James
  • Martin’s Dream Hotel
  • Van der Valk Hotel Mons Congres & Spa

EAT

  • La Table du Boucher (Belgian)
  • L’Envers (European)
  • Le Faitout (Belgian)
  • Les Gribaumonts (gastronomic)
  • Masu (Eur-Asian)

DRINK

  • La Cervoise 
  • Le Modjo cocktail bar
  • MoMA cafe
  • Texas Coffee House
  • Vis à Vis wine bar

SHOP

  • Artshop, Boussu
  • Créa’City
  • Domaine du Chant d’Éole winery
  • La Vie Moderne
  • Les Sentiers de Charlye
  • Mons où Venir

EXPERIENCE

  • Dour Festival, July
  • Ducasse de Mons (Doudou), July
  • Festifood RTL Mons, Sept
  • Festival au Carré, June
  • Love International Film Festival Mons, Mar
  • Mons Coeur en Neige, Dec
  • Mons en Lumières, Jan

MUST-SEE

  • Beffroi de Mons
  • CAP art museum
  • Collégiale Sainte-Waudru
  • Gare de Mons
  • Maison Losseau
  • Mons Memorial Museum
  • Mundaneum
  • Musée du Doudou
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