FROM TOURNAI TO BELOEIL, TOURNAI AND BELGIAN PICARDY

Discover on foot the historic heart of Tournai. This tour starts with a 20-minute-long multimedia presentation at the tourist office. Then you leave for the belfry (UNESCO World Heritage site)
NEXT STOP BELOEIL
In Pipaux-Leuze, in addition the the Dubuisson Brewery (for groups and by appointment), you can visit the Mahymobiles Museum, where you will discover the world history of cars. In the same town, the steam brewery can be visited by appointment only. In Aubechies, one of the most beautiful villages in Wallonia, you can discover the Archéosite. In Beloeil you can admire the Chateau of the Princes de Ligne.
NEXT STOP COMINES
In Mouscron, the Folklore Museum invites you to make a trip back in time. In Comines, discover the Museum of Ribbon Making.

Comment:

Departure in the historical heart of Tournai:
Tournai, Pipaix-Leuze, Aubechies, Beloeil. (42 km) - car - bike.
Tournai, Mouscron, Comines. (52 km) - car - bike.
Practical info
Historical heart of Tournai - Office du Tourisme de Tournai - Vieux Marché aux Poteries, 14 7500 Tournai.
Brasserie Dubuisson Frères - Chaussée de Mons, 28 7904 Pipaix.
Mahymobiles - Rue Erna, 3 7900 Leuze-en-Hainaut.
Brasserie à Vapeur - Rue du Maréchal, 1 7904 Pipaix.
The Archéosite of Aubechies - Rue de l'Abbaye, 15 7972 Aubechies.
Castle of Beloeil - Rue du Château, 11 7970 Beloeil.
Museum of Folklore - Rue des Brasseurs, 3 7700 Mouscron.
Museum of Ribbon Making - Rue du Fort, 50 7780 Comines - Warneton.

Extra information:

Other breweries (make sure to contact them before your visit) :
Brewery of Brunehaut - Tel. : +32 (0)69/ 34 64 11 - www.brunehaut.com
Brewery Caulier - Tel. : +32 (0)69/ 36 26 10
Brewery Dupont - Tel. : +32 (0)69/ 67 10 66 - www.brasserie-dupont.com

Maison du Tourisme du Tournaisis - Placette aux Oignons, 20 in 7500 Tournai
Tel. : +32 (0)69/ 35 42 85 - tournaisis@ideta.be
Maison du Tourisme de la Picardie - Place Gérard Kasiers, 15 in 7700 Mouscron
Tel. : +32 (0)56/ 86 03 70 - mouscron.tourisme@mouscron.be

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Tourist information linked to this suggestion:

ARCHEOSITE® AND MUSEUM OF AUBECHIES (AUBECHIES) © Archéosite / Claude Demarez The Aubechies Archeosite takes you on a journey 5,000 years back into our past more Address: Rue de l'Abbaye 1Y 7972 AUBECHIES (BELOEIL) Tel.:+32 (0) 69 67 11 16

BREWERY OF BRUNEHAUT (RONGY) Brunehaut Villages, Brunehaut Tradition, Bière du Mont St-Aubert, Blanche de Brunehaut biologique, Belle de Pévèle, Brunehaut All Black Marasi. more Address: Rue des Panneries 17-19 7623 RONGY (BRUNEHAUT) Tel.:+32 (0) 69 34 64 11

CAULIER BREWERY (PERUWELZ) Producer of artisan beers and a beverage wholesaler: Blanche des Sources, La Vieille de Bon Secours (pale, amber, dark), Blonde de Noël. more Address: Rue de Sondeville 134 7600 PERUWELZ Tel.:+32 (0) 69 36 26 10

DUBUISSON FRERES BREWERY (PIPAIX) © OPT / Gabriele Croppi Founded in 1769, it remains to be the oldest family-run brewery. Taste the "Bush Amber" which is a successful combination of English and Belgian style, a strong beer pleasing to the palate. Production of 4 beers of high fermentation: Amber Bush (12%), Bush blond (10,5%), Bush de Noël (12%), Cuvée des Trolls (7%) and Bush Prestige (13%). more Address: Chaussée de Mons 28 7904 PIPAIX (LEUZE-EN-HAINAUT) Tel.:+32 (0) 69 67 22 22

FOLKLORE MUSEUM LEON MAES (MOUSCRON) © Musée Folklore Mouscron Reconstruction of the daily regional life in Mouscron between 1800 and 1950: tavern, clog-making, classroom, pharmacy.. more Address: Rue des Brasseurs 3 7700 MOUSCRON Tel.:+32 (0) 56 86 04 66

LIVING MUSEUM OF THE STEAMBREWERY (PIPAIX) © Jean-Louis Dits A workshop from the 19th century show the techniques of brewing practised at that time. The visit ends with two tasting sessions. more Address: Rue du Maréchal 1 7904 PIPAIX (LEUZE-EN-HAINAUT) Tel.:+32 (0) 69 66 20 47

MAHYMOBILES (LEUZE) © Michel Weber The Mahy collection is certainly one of the most interesting and most varied in the world. Take a walk across a century of automobiles illustrated by almost 300 vehicles from several different countries. And also... miniature car collection, motorcycles, educational room, miniature track for children,... more Address: Rue Erna 3 7900 LEUZE (LEUZE-EN-HAINAUT) Tel.:+32 (0) 69 35 45 45

PARK AND CASTLE OF BELOEIL (BELOEIL) © OPT / J-L. Flemal The castle of Beloeil, owned by the Princes de Ligne since the 14th century, is completely furnished and houses a rich collection of art objects from the 15th to the 19th century with its famous library with 20000 books. The French-style garden, a harmonious alternation of water and greenery, shadow and light, stretches out over 25 ha through which a small train takes you along for a tour. more Address: Rue du Château 11 7970 BELOEIL Tel.:+32 (0) 69 68 94 26

RIBBONRY CENTRE OF COMINES (COMINES-WARNETON) Ever since the Middle Ages, the ribbon trade has been a very important activity in the local economy. Already in 1900 our city was considered the world's capital of ribbon more Address: Rue des Arts 3 7780 COMINES-WARNETON Tel.:+32 (0) 56 58 77 68

MAISON DU TOURISME DE LA PICARDIE (MOUSCRON) © Office du tourisme de Comines-Warneton The Picardie, Architecture and Traditions. more Address: Place Gérard Kasiers 15 7700 MOUSCRON Tel.:+32 (0) 56 86 03 70

MAISON DU TOURISME DU TOURNAISIS (TOURNAI) © FTPH - c. Carpentier Two natural parks overlook the Tournaisis more Address: Placette aux Oignons 20 7500 TOURNAI Tel.:+32 (0) 69 35 42 85