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With their black silhouettes, the slag heaps do not have a good reputation. Yet these are places where nature and greenery have vigorously reclaimed their territory from heavy industry.

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  • Saint-Christophe church | Charleroi
    Charleroi

    Saint-Christophe church | Charleroi

    This chapel, commissioned by Louis XIV and dedicated to Saint Louis, was worked on in 1722. It thereafter paid tribute to Saint Christophe.
  • The Aulne Abbey
    Discover the history of the Aulne Abbey, in Gozée, and the life of its Cistercian monks.
    Thuin

    The Aulne Abbey

    The ruins of the Cistercian Aulne Abbey are nestled on the right bank of the Sambre, in a place beautifully called "Vallée de la Paix" or Valley of peace. The atmosphere is indeed very soothing and calls for a pleasant walk.
  • Saint-Ursmer collegiate church | Lobbes
    Lobbes

    Saint-Ursmer collegiate church | Lobbes

    See the full beauty of the Saint Ursmer collegiate church in the Sambre Valley (Hainaut): the only church in Belgium built in Carolingian times and the oldest in Belgium. Built in the 4th century by the monks of the Lobbes Abbey, it kept its original architecture, softened here and there by Mosan touches.