With its impressive 102-metre nave, two opposing chancels, 11th-century crypt, archaeological relics and various treasures, the Collegiate Church of Saint Gertrude reigns over the Grand'Place of Nivelles and still bears its imposing lines with majesty.

Saved from the destructive wrath of German bombardment in May 1940, this showcase in the heart of the present city, lovingly "taken over" by those who treasure the structures steeped in history of their city, offers the visitor an unexpected and timeless experience.

The Simone Tower, also called the Devil’s Tower, was for many years the premises of the League of Crossbowmen (Serment des arbalétriers), one of the civilian bodies charged with defending the ramparts of the city. Renovated in 2006, this tower is now the last testimony to the surrounding wall, which included at least nine.

The only single-nave church of a monastery of the mendicant orders that is still standing in our region, the Church of the Récollets, also called Saints John and Nicolas, will fascinate you with its history.

There are no translations available.  Situé sur la Grand-Place de Braine-le-Château, ce symbole d'infamie d'autrefois est un des rares en Europe à avoir conservé sa lanterne! Erigé en 1521 par Maximilien de Hornes de Gasbecke, chambellan de l'Empereur Charles Quint, il constitue la plus célèbre des traces du passé de Braine-le-Château… et peut s'enorgueillir d'être classé monument historique depuis 1936.

"Elevated to" the lock with the second greatest drop in Belgium, lock 5F of Ittre, an access door to the inclined plane of Ronquières and to the old hydraulic lifts, a Unesco tangible heritage site, offers visitors its page of history, but also a rather full assortment of outdoor and sporting activities.

Located on either side of the falls of the Senne, in the very heart of the village of Rebecq, the two watermills still offer visitors a whiff of nostalgia thanks to the demonstrations of the skills of yesteryear and the various exhibitions held there.

Feel free to take a look in this beautiful residence from the beginning of the 16th century. You won't be charged by the "bailiff", the representative of the Seigneur who was responsible in days gone by for the investigation of criminal matters. On the contrary, you will be warmly welcomed by the team of the Royal Syndicat d'Initiative (Tourist Office) of Braine-le-Château.

Proud of its paddle wheel that gives it an undeniable charm, the Moulin banal of Braine-le-Château is one of the more and more rare picturesque buildings offering visitors a few moments of pleasant nostalgia.
The museum of milling will allow the more inquisitive to (re)discover the practices of the good old days.

The Forge Museum or 'Forge-Bonheur', as you prefer, this last survivor of the 8 forges previously active, is an opportunity for some to recapture the work atmosphere, thanks to the various equipment exhibited, while others, newlyweds, come to receive the famous "Recette du Bonheur" (Recipe for Happiness) from the hands of the blacksmith.

A refuge for the population in the event of an invasion during the Middle Ages, this former 12th-century watchtower still gathers the population, but in a more religious context, as it has since been converted into a church.

A source of jobs and raw materials since the 17th century, the porphyry quarry of Quenast has affixed its label to a number of paving stones on our Belgian roads.

A Gothic edifice from the mid-16th century, the Sainte-Renelde Church houses the relics of the saint of the same name. Each year during Trinity weekend, these relics are carried along in a colourful procession escorted by some 200 horsemen and listed as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage.

The Sainte-Croix Chapel, part of which goes back to the 16th century, is the oldest religious monument in the municipality.
In 1616 the oratory, since composed of a nave with a three-part apse and a roof surmounted by an elegant steeple, was enlarged.

An unusual little chapel... with an upside-down stone…
Built in 1740 and restored in 1774, the Notre-Dame au Bois chapel, a single-nave sanctuary with a three-part apse, replaced, according to tradition, a little chapel on the front of which a stone bore the inscription:

A little hamlet bordering the Charleroi to Brussels canal, Fauquez guards in its heights an unusual little chapel built in 1929 of plaques of marbrite, juxtaposed so as to create a unique play of colours. Now turned into a residence, crêperie, reception hall and theatre, this 'chapel' never fails to make an impression. Make the detour: you will never see chapels as you did before your trip to Fauquez!

Who could have guessed that in this chapel nestled in the heart of Ittre are 10 works by Marthe Donas, an internationally renowned Belgian artist...

If you like old baptismal fonts, take a detour to Saint Géry Church!

The Saint Renelde Well could be considered, all in all, fairly mundane… if it didn’t contain water reputed to be miraculous.

You're not mistaken; this is in fact an authentic Breton cross, a very rare monument in our region, that you will see on approaching this very pretty little rural church!

In the heart of this village you will find the Saint Pierre Church. A church like any other? Yes, except that it houses a remarkable organ produced by the famous manufacturer Van Peteghem. If you are inquisitive enough to enter you will find other rarities.

Inspired by the forms and the savoir-faire of Le Corbusier, this church, built by Swiss architect Jean-Marie Ellenberger, is a real curiosity.

A figure symbolic of Braine-le-Château, known notably for having had a pillory erected there in 1521, Maximilien de Hornes, the chamberlain of Charles V, died there in 1542. In Saint Rémy Church you can admire his alabaster funeral statue, a unique piece surrounded by other curiosities of the region.

Dedicated to Saint Rémy who baptised Clovis, king of the Franks, at the end of the 5th century, this church became the setting for a treasure entrusted to it by the last nuns of Aywières fleeing the French Revolution...

The present edifice (1898), in Neo-Romanesque ogival style, incorporates the Gothic chapel of Notre Dame d'Ittre, which dates from 1590, in the northern side aisle. This already replaced the previous one, from 1351.

Ernest Solvay, whose name is associated mainly with the chemical industry in Belgium and elsewhere, but who was also a major figure in research, not to mention the arts, was born in 1838 in Rebecq, which still jealously guards his family house of birth.

In the shape of a Latin cross, the Saint Gertrude Church in Tubize is a 16th-century Gothic sanctuary.

Inside the present Neoclassical-style church, built in 1829, you can admire remarkable 12th - 13th century baptismal fonts, probable vestiges of an earlier church. 

The Saint Martin Church in Quenast houses the oldest pipe organs in Wallonia. To find out more, consult the site of the Rebecq Tourist Office: www.rebecq.be
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