Things to do; Tournai and Notre Dame Cathedral

Tournai and Notre Dame Cathedral

 

Tournai is known for the huge, impressive Cathedral of Notre-Dame. It is a UNESCO site and the Cathedral is bigger than Paris's Notre Dame! There are helpful English speaking guides who will happily tell you about its history. You don't need to book to visit the Cathedral. It is free.

 

We visited Tournai on a Sunday and combined it with some pre booked visits to museums. We visited the Tournai Musée d'Histoire militaire and the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tournai

To book Beaux Arts; https://mba.tournai.be/reservation/ 

 

To book Musée d'Histoire; https://mhm.tournai.be/reservation/ 

 

To book Tournai museums click here; https://www.tournai.be/decouvrir-tournai/musees.html 

 

From here, click on the museum you want to visit.

• At the top of the new page is a link to their website - click on this.
• Go to their direct website and click on the reservation tab at the top to book tickets
• To book museums in Mons this is a useful site; https://www.visitmons.co.uk/museums

  There are also lots of other museums available all across Belgium. To see those participating; https://walloniebelgiquetourisme.be/.../Musees_gratuits...

   

  Distance from SHAPE to Tournai; 40 minutes drive

   

  Parking; There are lots of parking on street. Depending on where you park and the day/ time you may have to pay. This is not very much though. 

   

  Buggy friendly; Yes

   

  Toilets; Are available in Museums

   

  Cafes; Open only for take way.

   

  Dogs; On a lead. Not permitted into Buildings.