Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai
Also known as Cathédrale de Tournai, Cathédrale Notre-Dame, Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Tournai, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Tournai, Tournai Cathedral
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Belgium
Inscribed
2000
Area
1 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai is about 20 km east of Lille. The nearest other World Heritage site is Belfries of Belgium and France, about 9 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Lille · about 1,044,000 peopleabout 20 km west
- Mons · about 91,000 peopleabout 45 km south-east
- Gent · about 444,000 peopleabout 50 km north-east
- Arras · about 64,000 peopleabout 55 km south-west
- Brugge · about 146,000 peopleabout 70 km north
- Brussels · about 1,743,000 peopleabout 70 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Belgium, FranceCultural9 km away
FranceCultural19 km away
BelgiumCultural37 km away
BelgiumCultural47 km away
BelgiumCultural52 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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