Wallonia
If you're driving, be tempted by this elegant yet homelike family castle offering two luxurious rooms in a building that's partly 12th century, albeit mainly 19th. Or rent the charming gîte cottage, which sleeps up to nine. It's on the N48, 20km northeast of Tournai. Often booked at weekends for weddings.
The owners also run the Hôtel & Spa Bagatelle, located just over 2km southeast of the Château Bagatelle.
The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb
23.7 MILES
Art enthusiasts swarm the Sint-Baafskathedraal to glimpse The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (De Aanbidding van het Lams God), a lavish representation of…
17.59 MILES
Set on the grounds of a former Cistercian Abbey, this 65-hectare park is home to more than 5000 animals (including pandas, koalas, gorillas and lemurs)…
11.08 MILES
Dominating Tournai’s skyline are the five spires of its remarkable cathedral, which survived WWII bombs only for a freak 1999 tornado to compromise its…
12.3 MILES
Founded in 1242, this is Belgium’s only medieval convent-farm-hospital complex to have survived reasonably intact. Laboriously restored, it demonstrates…
22.57 MILES
Inaugurated in 1892, Lille's illustrious Fine Arts Museum claims France's second-largest collection after Paris' Musée du Louvre. Its cache of sublime…
11.15 MILES
Tournai’s gorgeous triangular main square is ringed with cafes in fine gable-fronted guildhouses merrily flying guild banners. Kids play in ‘dare-you’…
23.88 MILES
Flanders’ quintessential 12th-century stone castle comes complete with moat, turrets and arrow slits. It’s all the more remarkable considering that during…
26.21 MILES
This superb museum mostly covers Mons' experience of the two world wars, though the constant sieges of this town's turbulent history are also mentioned…
1. Centrum De Ronde van Vlaanderen
8.16 MILES
Fans of the Tour of Flanders (De Ronde) – and lovers of cycling in general – shouldn't miss this state-of-the-art museum, featuring displays on the…
8.2 MILES
At the southwestern corner of Markt, this imposing church was cobbled together from a 13th-century chancel and a 15th-century Brabantine Gothic tower…
8.28 MILES
Oudenaarde’s impressive market square is dominated by this gorgeous town hall, built in the secular Brabantine Gothic style. The building houses the MOU…
8.28 MILES
Occupying a significant chunk of the city's stunning stadhuis, the new-in-2012 MOU still feels fresh. It presents the visitor with an impressive…
9.41 MILES
This museum of archaeology and local history occupies a site that in AD 925 was one of three main defences along the border between pre-medieval France…
9.86 MILES
Started in 1785, this tiny affair is Belgium’s last traditional steam-operated brewery. This wonderfully authentic family enterprise is best known for its…
10.9 MILES
Dating from the 13th century, this photogenic fortified bridge defended the city and was also used for toll collections. Partially destroyed in WWII, it…
10.99 MILES
One of two towers preserved from the original 1202 city wall, this is a surprising sight at the end of a nondescript lane.