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The city of La Madeleine, part of the Lille metropolitan area, has issued several street art commissions in recent years. Several of these were created along the banks of the Deûle River. These, located on steps connecting the quay and the city, date from 2022 and are the work of Iksté, aka York. xavink.jimdofree.com

Bad tarmac for inline skaters or longboarders. It is so much better along the Lys.

Beautiful railway cycle path, too bad France isn't well connected. There are also roads across the border, so all cycle paths should be like that too.

Beautiful bridge, beautiful views and border.

Pleasant road

At the top of the Belgium mountains. Hard climb up a cobbled street but worth the effort

Mesen (also called Messines) is the smallest city in Belgium with only about 1075 inhabitants. Mesen has a rich history dating back to Roman times and played an important role in medieval trade, especially in the cloth and leather industry . The town is best known for the Battle of Mesen during the First World War, where it was a strategic location . Today, Mesen is home to several monuments and memorials, such as the New Zealand Division Memorial and the Irish Peace Tower, which commemorate the history and sacrifices of the soldiers during the war .

An interesting anecdote concerns the explosion of one of the mines on 17 July 1955 by lightning. This mine had not been detonated during the war and was still underground. The explosion created a new crater and reminded the local population of the lasting impact of the war.