Cuesmes in Wallonia
Destination Guide Belgium

Battle of Mons

The Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the First World War. It was a subsidiary action of the Battle of the Frontiers, in which the Allies clashed with Germany on the French borders. At Mons, the British army attempted to hold the line of the Mons-Condé Canal against the advancing German First Army.

Located at 50.45, 3.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1914, 1914 in Belgium, Battles of the Western Front (World War I), Battles of World War I involving Belgium, Battles of World War I involving Germany, Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, Mons

Ourthe (department)

Ourthe is the name of a département of the First French Empire in present day Germany and Belgium, at the time written as Ourte by French officials. It was named after the river Ourthe. Its territory corresponds more or less with that of the present day Belgian province Liège and a small adjacent region in North Rhine-Westphalia. The département was formed when the Southern Netherlands and the left bank of the Rhine were occupied by the French around 1795.

Located at 50.45, 3.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former departments of France in Belgium, Former departments of France in Germany

Faculté polytechnique de Mons

The Faculté Polytechnique de Mons (FPMs) is the oldest university of the city of Mons and the first Engineering school in Belgium (1837). Its first name was «École des Mines» (Mining School). It is a member of the TIME network (Top Industrial Managers for Europe), an association of 50 leading Engineering Schools and Faculties in Europe From January 1, 2009 the Engineering Faculty of Mons and the University of Mons-Hainaut fused in a new university simply called the University of Mons.

Located at 50.4519, 3.9525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Education in Belgium, Mons, Educational institutions established in 1837, 1837 establishments in Belgium, Engineering universities and colleges in Belgium

Cuesmes

Cuesmes is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of Hainaut. The artist Vincent Van Gogh was a resident. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|26|21|N|3|55|11|E|region:BE_type:city |primary |name= }}

Located at 50.4392, 3.91972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Belgium

University of Mons-Hainaut

The University of Mons-Hainaut (French: Université de Mons-Hainaut) (UMH), in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium, was a university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language was French. From January 1, 2009, the University of Mons-Hainaut and the Engineering Faculty of Mons Faculté polytechnique de Mons fused in a new university simply called the University of Mons.

Located at 50.4592, 3.95028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities in Belgium, Mons, Educational institutions established in 1965, Educational institutions disestablished in 2008, 1965 establishments in Belgium

Ciply

Ciply is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut.

Located at 50.4242, 3.94639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Belgium

Initialis Science Park

The Initialis Science Park is a business incubator and science park located in Mons in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia. The science park is associated with the three universities of Mons; the University of Mons and the Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons. The science park comprises two technopoles: Multitel, which groups telecommunications, signal and image processing and Materia Nova, which groups research and development on new materials such a ceramics.

Located at 50.4583, 3.92778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Science parks in Belgium, Mons, Buildings and structures in Hainaut (province)

Museum François Duesberg

Museum François Duesberg was opened on 21 September 1994 and is devoted to decorative arts from the period 1775 to 1825. The museum is located in Mons opposite the collegiate Saint Waltrude Church in the former buildings of the National Bank of Belgium.

Located at 50.4542, 3.94611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mons, Museums in Hainaut (province), Art museums and galleries in Belgium