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Historic, handsome Tournai, on the Escaut River, is Belgium's second-oldest town (after Tongeren). During medieval and Renaissance times, it had a position of prominence as a European ecclesiastical center. Its importance in earlier centuries was forgotten until 1653, when a workman discovered the tomb of Childeric, king of the Franks, whose son, Clovis, founded the Merovingian dynasty that ruled for nearly 3 centuries. This led to the discovery that Tournai's predecessor, a Roman settlement known as Tornacum, was the first capital of the Frankish empire. The tomb yielded breathtaking royal treasures—the best of which, sadly, are now in Paris.
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6 Avenue Halley, Villeune D'Ascq
Lille 59650 Map Distance: 10.2 mi. (from destination center) Hotel Class: 
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AttractionsMusée des Arts Décoratifs (Museum of Decorative Arts)
Rue St-Martin 50
Tournai, Belgium Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center) Description: This museum features examples of the exquisite porcelain and china made in Tournai in the 18th... Read More Musée de la Tapisserie (Tapestry Museum)
Place Reine Astrid 9
Tournai, Belgium Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center) Description: In the late Middle Ages, Tournai was one of the great European centers of tapestry making, and... Read More Beffroi (Belfry)
Vieux Marché aux Poteries
Tournai, Belgium Distance: 0.4 mi. (from destination center) Description: A UNESCO World Heritage Site, The Belfry dates from the late 1100s, making it Belgium's... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Tournai
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