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Tournai Travel Guide
With more than 2,000 years of history, Tournai ranks among Belgium’s oldest cities and is celebrated for its bell towers, artistic heritage and distinctive gastronomy. Located just 5 km from France, it spent roughly six centuries under French rule, a legacy still visible in its culture and architecture. Earlier governed by the Roman Empire, the city later passed through English, Spanish, Austrian and Dutch hands.
EAT
- Comptoir 17 (burgers & beer)
- La Paulée Marie-Pierre (French)
- La Tour Blanche (French)
- Le Gaou (French-Belgian)
- Le Lacet Bleu (French)
- Les Enfants Terribles (French-Belgian)
DRINK
- Arthur's Bar (cocktails)
- Au Dé Botté (game bar)
- Chez Eléonore (cheese bar)
- La Botte de Lin (bar)
- Pâtisserie Quenoy (bakery cafe)
- Rive Gauche (riverside restaurant)
SHOP
- Boucherie Rue des Maux (mutiau)
- Desobry (biscuits)
- La Boutique BCBG (clothing, etc.)
- Le Moine Austere (beer)
- Maison Favot (tea & coffee)
EXPERIENCE
- Carnaval de Tournai, March
- La Kermesse, Sept
- Lundi Perdu, Jan
- Marché aux Fleurs, Mar/Apr
- Tournai Jazz Festival, June
MUST-SEE
- Beffroi de Tournai (belfry)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tournai
- Église Saint-Brice (church)
- Musée des Beaux-Arts (Museum of Fine Arts)
- Pont des Trous (Bridge of Holes)
- TAMAT (tapestry museum)
















