Follow in the footsteps of VINCENT VAN GOGH around the Borinage area of Hainaut, Belgium
This route is aimed at any visitor who wants to gain a thorough insight into the period that Vincent Van Gogh spent in the Borinage region. Cycling around this twisty circuit not only lets you explore locations linked with Van Gogh, but also highlights the richness of the Borinage's landscape, culture, and tourist attractions.
The route was created with the invaluable assistance of Filip Depuydt, Freddy Godart and Antonio Sestu.
47 km
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max. 115 m
min. 24 m
447 m
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Styles : HikingDiscoveryIn the countryIn town Public : SportsmenBackpackerOccasional hikersExperienced hikersAdolescentsCyclists Themes : CulturalPatrimony | |||||||
Starting point
7000 Mons
Terril of l'Héribus
This 'terril' overlooks the city of Mons, and is the largest of the...Read more
The Malogne
The Malogne nature reserve is a former phosphate mine that closed...Read more
The Grand-Place de Mons (Mons Central Square)
Mons Regional Tourist Information Centre
www.visitmons.be/
Grand Place 22 – 7000 Mons
Tél. : +32 (0) 65/33.55.80
Fax : +32 (0) 65/35.63.36
Grotto of Our Lady in the hamlet of Monsville
Having previously built a church with twin steeples, the parish priest,...Read more
RAVeL pétanque
Inspired by the local population of Quaregnon-Monsville, the the RAVeL...Read more
"Terril de la flache"
The "Waning Mound" can be reached from the rue de la Poudrière or,...Read more
Grand-Hornu Mining Complex, a UNESCO Heritage Site
The Grand-Hornu Mining Complex is located in the heart of Hainaut...Read more
Cité Van Gogh
This village was formerly the site of the number 4 mine of the Hornu...Read more
Charbonnage des Vanneaux ("Lapwing Colliery")
The buildings served as a vocational school between 1934 and 1963....Read more
Ossip Zadkine's bust / Wasmes Municipal Administrative Centre
A corner of the central hall features a bust of Van Gogh by the Belorussian...Read more
Courtyard Abbey (the "Abbaye de la Cour")
The building's current appearance dates from 1772, when the Abbot...Read more
Former Marcasse Colliery
In a letter to his brother, Theo (letter 151, dated April 1879), Vincent...Read more
Van Gogh House in Wasmes (the Denis House)
Vincent Van Gogh enjoyed the hospitality of the Denis family in this...Read more
Petit-Wasmes Temple
There is a history of Protestant communities in the Borinage, dating...Read more
The Baby Hall ("Salon du Bébé")
Vincent Van Gogh preached here in 1879. The name of this ancient festival...Read more
Van Gogh Monument
This sculpture is installed near to the place where the original sculpture,...Read more
Pâtutrage People's Chamber and Stores
This art nouveau-influenced architectural complex opened in 1903,...Read more
Great Seam Colliery
These mining works were the scene of the first experimental research...Read more
The Agrappe
This pit was the deadliest of any in the Borain basin. On 17 April...Read more
The PASS and the former Crachet Colliery
The former Crachet de Frameires Colliery was closed in 1960, then...Read more
Gagane 'Terril'
A recent enquiry undertaken by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam revealed...Read more
Former Levant Colliery
The Levant Company of Flénu was one of the first Belgian companies...Read more
Le Quinquet
This giant lamp was built after the Second World War in the workshops...Read more
The Van Gogh House at Cuesmes
The house known as the Marais ("Marsh"), where Van Gogh lived from...Read more
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