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	Tournai (Municipality, Province of Hainaut, Belgium)
		The belfry of Tournai is the oldest one in Belgium.
		In the meantime, Tournai was incorporated to the Spanish Netherlands by the treaties of Utrecht (1710) and Rastadt (1714).
		In the XVIth century, Tournai was briefly occupied (1513-1518) by King of England Henry VIII (1491-1547) and eventually incorporated to the Spanish Low Countries in 1529 by Charles V (1500-1558).
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/be-whtto.html (1108 words)

	artnet.com: Resource Library: Daret, Jacques
		He may have left Tournai in 1466 and is last recorded in 1468, when he was at Bruges with three assistants to work on the decorations for the marriage festivities of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and Margaret of York.
		The son of a Tournai sculptor, by 1418 he was living in the household of ROBERT CAMPIN, ‘ouvrant de son mestier’, and earning his keep.
		By 1461 he was back at Tournai, where he coloured a statue for the Belfry and where in 1464 he took two apprentices.
	www.artnet.com /library/02/0214/T021417.asp (384 words)

	Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
		At the end of la Grand Place about fifty metres from the cathedral is the Belfry which is part of the Belfries of Belgium and France WHS, and this is excellent, the exhibits inside give a great introduction to what these towers represent, it also gives the best views of the cathedral (see picture!).
		At first, a Romanesque cathedral was built because Tournai had become seat of a bishopry.
		The building of the Cathedral of Tournai lasted from 1146 until 1325.
	www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/tournaicathedral.html (503 words)

	Tournai Skyscrapers, Architecture, Buildings, Real Estate, and Construction News
		During the reign of Childerik I and later Clovis, Tournai was the capital of the Frankish Empire.
		In the 15th century, Tournai was a wealthy city with a great deal of economic activity.
		Today, Tournai is a very beautiful historic city and possesses two buildings which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The Cathedral Notre-Dame and the Belfry.
	www.emporis.com /en/wm/ci?id=109177 (277 words)

	Tournai - Destination Guide - Hotel Near
		Close to the cathedral, virtually on the corner of the Grand Place, the Belfry is the oldest in Belgium, its lower portion dating from 1200.
		Inside, the nave was erected in 1171, its intricately carved capitals leading down to a choir that was the first manifestation of the Gothic style in Belgium.
		Be sure to visit the treasury (?0.50), which houses two important thirteenth-century gilt reliquaries - the Romanesque-Gothic châsse de Notre-Dame (1205) by Nicolas de Verdun, and the châsse de Saint Eleuthère (1247) - as well as a stunning Ecce Homo by Quentin Matsys.
	www.hotelnear.com /1371/1380/4147g/Belgium-Tournai-Destination_Guide.html (360 words)

	Belgian Tourist Office - official website - your definitive source of travel information on Belgium
		The oldest of Belgium, among the UNESCO world heritage list since 1999, the belfry will have no more secrets for you (didactic boards, films, orientation boards,..) 257 steps for an exceptional view point.
		The building designed by Victor Horta, contains numerous sculptures and paintings ranging from Primitive painters to contemporary masters, among whom are Campin, Roger Van der Weyden (born in Tournai), Brueghel, Rubens, Jordaens, Watteau, Van Gogh, the only two paintings by Manet to be exhibited in Belgium and local artists
		Owned by the Princes de Ligne since the 14th century, it houses a fantastic art collection, with paintings dating from the 15th to 19th centuries.
	www.visitbelgium.com /tournai.htm (422 words)

	World Heritage Sites in Belgium
		The site was extended to inclued 23 belfries in the north of France plus the belfry of Gembloux in Belgium in 2005.
		The Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Tournai bears witness to a considerable exchange of influence between the architecture of the Ile de France, the Rhineland, and Normandy during the short period at the beginning of the 12th century that preceded the flowering of Gothic architecture.
		Grand-Place illustrates the evolution and achievements of a highly successful mercantile city of northern Europe at the height of its prosperity, dating mainly from the late 17th century.
	www.thesalmons.org /lynn/wh-belgium.html (268 words)

	Luchtzak Aviation Forums The Luchtzak Pub Kortrijk - Illustrated Guide - The world of aviation at a mouse click!!
		Kortrijk also has its own speciality cake - the "Kalletaart", which is named after one of the Belfry figures.
		Kortrijk is highly recommended for a visit, especially to people on holiday who want to see an area of Belgium which is not packed out with tourists.
		We had stopped off in Kortrijk in 2002 as we had to change trains there to go to Oudenaarde, but on that occasion it was foggy and we could not see much of the place, so we decided to have a proper look round some time.
	www.luchtzak.be /postp55214.html (1216 words)

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