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The Top 9 Natural Monuments in Parc Naturel Des Plaines De L’Escaut

Parc Naturel Des Plaines De L’Escaut’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 9

beautiful natural monuments in Parc Naturel Des Plaines De L’Escaut. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 12, 2025

Mer de Sable State Reserve

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The Mer de Sable nature reserve is a 22-hectare protected area, renowned for its peat moors and young birch forests. Formerly a pond that dried up in the 19th century, …

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Like most of the wetlands in the Haine valley, the Harchies-Hensies-Pommeroeul marshes were formed in subsidence caused by mining. The depressions were formed in the mid-1920s and immediately filled with …

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The closest access to the boiling fountain is from the Hameau des Ecacheries side. At the end of rue du Bosquet, take the dirt road that goes into the forest. …

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The Nail Tree of Stambruges

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The two rag trees of Stambruges

There are now two of them carrying the wishes and hopes of recovery. The oldest, a black locust tree, fell to the ground in …

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Les Catillons

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Located in the heart of the Haine valley, between Mons and Tournai, the marshy complex of Harchies-Hensies-Pommeroeul, better known as the Marais d'Harchies, is a major site for the fauna …

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Menhir of Pierre Brunehault

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The Pierre Brunehault, located in Brunehaut near Tournai, is an impressive megalith and one of the largest and oldest menhirs in Belgium. This mysterious stone, over four metres high, dates …

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Chemin du Ruisseau

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Beautiful piece with cobblestones!

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Vert Bois de Blandain

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Very greasy in winter, the clay literally sticks to the tires, but pretty paths to walk in this little wood.

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Lac de Bernissart

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Lake Bernissart is an artificial pond with an area of 10 hectares, surrounded by wooded areas and wasteland. Created as part of local mining activities, the site is today recognized …

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