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Musée Valenciennes |
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La Coupole |
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Closed on Tuesdays |
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Built in the early 20th century, the Valenciennes Museum belongs to the generation of Fine Arts palaces erected during the Third Republic: an extremely spacious and monumental building, beautifully emphasizing a prestigious collection.
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One of the major vestiges of World War 2 in Europe, it is also a History and Remembrance Centre. Fully presented in four languages: French, English, Dutch and German.
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In Flanders Fields |
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Musée de Cambrai |
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All year long |
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Closed Mon-Tue |
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A visit to the In Flanders Fields interactive museum will take you back to the Great War (1914-18).
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Within the Fine Arts department you will see Flemish and Dutch 17th century paintings as well as works by the main French painters: Ingres, Claudel, Rodin, Bourdelle, Utrillo, etc.
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S.M.A.K. / Gent |
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Design Museum Gent |
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All year long |
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All year long |
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Ghent's Museum of Modern Art.
Tue-Sun, from 10am to 6pm.
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Ghent's Design Museum displays a permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions related to 20th-and 21st-century design.
Tue-Sun, from 10am to 6pm.
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Musée Matisse |
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Braderie de Lille |
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Closed on Tuesdays |
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1st Sep week-end |
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Situated in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, the Matisse Museum was founded 50 years ago by Matisse himself in the very town where he was born on 31 December 1869.
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Each first September week-end, Lille turns into a huge bargain-hunting arena: it is the biggest flea market in Europe and undoubtedly one of the best-known venues in France and beyond the French borders.
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Nausicaa |
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Diamantmuseum |
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February to December |
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Every day |
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NAUSICAÄ, the National Sea Centre,
is much more than a mere aquarium.
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Bruges' Diamond Museum presents a unique view of the world of diamonds, usually out-of-reach of the general public.
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Tourcoing-les-Bains |
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Maison de la Faïence |
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Every day |
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All year long |
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A gigantic Leisure Complex, with 4 different areas: Aquatic, Zen, Form & Fitness and Power Plate.
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After many years of gathering new acquisitions, the collection is now composed of pieces of earthenware reflecting the whole production of the town of Desvres.
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Carnaval Dunkerque |
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Kortrijk 1302 |
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Jan-Apr |
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Closed on Mondays |
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The 3-month Carnival period extends from January to April, every week-end, in some thirty towns and villages...
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Kortrijk 1302 is an interactive multimedia museum for young and old alike about the Battle of the Golden Spurs (11 Jul 1302), where you are allowed to touch coats of mail, swords, maces etc.
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La Piscine, Roubaix |
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Musée Portuaire |
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Closed on Mondays |
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Roubaix's Museum of Art and Industry is located on the premises of the former municipal swimming-pool, an outstanding art deco building.
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Travel through the centuries and discover the historical landmarks of Dunkirk's harbour, learn about the daily lives of men and women working on the wharfs and on board ships.
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Musée De Puydt |
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Choco-Story |
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All year long |
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Every day |
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Founded in 1859 in Bailleul, the museum is housed in a large residence filled with objets d'art and works of art.
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The Chocolate Museum, Bruges, open every day from 10am to 5pm.
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