Tournai's former cloth hall is the Grand Place's finest building, with an elegant gilt-detailed facade and a brick-vaulted interior that opens for occasional exhibitions. The current Renaissance facade dates from the 17th century – though it was painstakingly rebuilt following the building's collapse in 1881.
Halle Aux Draps
Wallonia
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