Explore Mons in Belgium
Mons in Walloon Region with its 91,277 residents is located in Belgium - about 32 mi (or 52 km) South-West of Brussels, the seat of the Belgian government.
Local time in Mons is 11:17 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is "Europe / Brussels" with an GMT offset of 2 hours.
Leuven, La Louvière, Ghent, Charleroi, Brussels, Bruges, Braine-le-Comte, Binche, Ath, Antwerp and Anderlecht are places relativly short distance away and may be interesting to visit on your trip.Some local smaller places worth to explore when in that area might be Hameau de Saint-Antoine, Maladrie, La Verrerie, La Quewette and Bon Vouloir.
According to our current information, there are 8 airports in the nearby. The closest airport is Charleroi Brussels South Airport with a distance of 22.3 mi (or 35.9 km) west of the centre of Mons. Have a look at our dedicated photo collection to get a view of what this destinations is like. You like webcams? Look at our album of of local internet cameras. Need hints for finding sightseeing destinations and want to see more from this place? Check the related Mons attractions page. The same applies for local events and videos.
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Ciel de braise
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Soleil sur les Boraines
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La croisée des chemins
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Sightseeing & Attractions
Mons: "Mons" (Dutch and German: "Bergen", Picard: "Mont") is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour (partly), Jemappes (partly), Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles, Saint-Denis, Saint-Symphorien, ...
Jemappes: "Jemappes" (in older texts also: "Jemmape" and "Jemmapes") is a Walloon town in south-western Belgium, province Hainaut. Since 1976, it is part of the city Mons. Jemappes is known for the Battle of Jemappes between the French and Austrian armies in 1792. During the French occupation of Belgium (1792-1814), there was a département named after the Battle of Jemappes, see Jemmape ...
Frameries: "Frameries" is a Walloon municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1 2006 Frameries had a total population of 20,646. The total area is 25.95 km² which gives a population density of 796 inhabitants per km². ...
Events & Activities
08:00 PM: A découvert
09:30 AM: Love, Joy, and Your Life's Purpose:...
08:00 PM: Patrick Fiori
08:00 PM: Maurane
12:00 AM: Visitor Registration
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Mons is known by different spellings and names throughout the world. These are the ones we know of.
Bergen, Mont, Монс
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