la trouée de Wallers-Arenberg (Wallers-Arenberg, France)
The is a household name in international cycling: it is the toughest cobbled section in the Paris-Roubaix cycling classic. It runs through...
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1871-1913 Belle Epoque
The Arenberg mining site (Wallers-Arenberg).
The Arenberg mine site is one of the sites recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Here, in the past (early...
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Pump Tower (Ichtegem, Belgium)
Special construction this "Pump Tower": it was built on an old pumping station, which was used at the time to pump low-lime water to the steam trains in...
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Saint Walburga church (Veurne, Belgium)
St. Walburga Church in Veurne is a beautiful and tuneful church whose history dates back as far as the 10th century.....
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"La Station" project (Saint-Omer, France).
The downtown area of Saint-Omer (Saint-Omer in French) is not exactly the most attractive. Possibly this is an understatement. The...
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The Paravang (Blankenberge, Belgium)
is a windshield from 1908 in Belle Epoque style. Is in dire need of restoration as well but still oh-so beautiful!....
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Hôtel du Parc - Coastal Heritage (Ostend, Belgium)
There is still a lot of architectural heritage to be seen in Ostend: Royal galleries, royal villa, authentic coastal villas, and so on...
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The Fisherman's House (Witzand, France)
The Fisherman's House is an old fisherman's cottage. It dates from the early 1900s. One...
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Fontinettes boat elevator (Arques, France)
This unique industrial heritage from 1887 was restored to its former glory and has been opened fairly recently (sometime in 2023 only)...
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Our Lady of the Sand Church (Berck, France)
Very tuneful church in the French seaside town of Berck. Lots of wood trim, especially many stained glass windows and room for as many as 1,500 churchgoers....
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