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.