Discover our nice country, The Avesnois, which is a green zone conservation area with its slate roofs steeples, its churches and its fortified towns built by Vauban. Click on the photos to enlarge them Less than 15 kilometers: - Visit the archeological site of Bavay, the museum of glass in Sars-Poteries, the museum of marble in Bellignies and the Matisse Museum in Le Cateau.

Church of the 14th century

- Enjoy with children the leisure centre of Le Quesnoy (walking arround the remparts walls, games for children and water activities on the pond), or ramble in the Mormal forest at the edge of which you can find a 18 holes golf course.


Do not forget to taste our specialities : the "flamiche" to be served with one of numerous our local beers, the "Lucullus" tongue, our best cheeses ("maroilles", "boulette d'Avesnes", ...) and our succulent desserts : the apple pie and the sugar pie.