Belfries of Belgium and France
Also known as Beffrois de Flandre et de Wallonie
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Belgium, France
Inscribed
1999
List reference
943
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Belfries of Belgium and France is about 30 km east of Lille. The nearest other World Heritage site is Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai, about 9 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Lille · about 1,044,000 peopleabout 30 km west
- Mons · about 91,000 peopleabout 35 km south-east
- Gent · about 444,000 peopleabout 45 km north
- Brussels · about 1,743,000 peopleabout 60 km east
- Arras · about 64,000 peopleabout 65 km south-west
- Brugge · about 146,000 peopleabout 70 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
BelgiumCultural9 km away
FranceCultural19 km away
BelgiumCultural32 km away
BelgiumCultural41 km away
BelgiumCultural45 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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