ラ・ルビエールの天然記念物・トップ14

When I was still "able-bodied", I climbed it several times... The climb is also well laid out as a staircase with railway "balls"... Once at the top, you can enjoy a splendid view of Mons (in particular of Sainte Waudru) as well as of Hyon and in particular, its church with its greenish bell tower.

Pretty garden located behind the town hall.

Want some super steep gravel climbing? This terril offers 25% or more! Great view on the town of Mons

This peaceful oasis is well hidden behind the town hall. it used to serve as an orchard and yard of the aldermen's house. Now it is a beautiful piece of green in the middle of the city. You can admire the ancient trees and the statue of the Ropieur, which depicts a boy who splashes passers-by with water from the fountain.

The Pétria slag heap, known as “Seat No. 1” was created between 1870 and 1926. It was then exploited and reworked as part of the recovery of coal shale and residual coal. Bought by the City of Fontaine-l'Evêque in 1995, the Pétria slag heap was classified as a "Natura 2000" zone in 2002. In 2020, the site became an approved nature reserve for batrachians following substantial developments aimed at protecting natterjack toads and midwife toads: excavation of temporary ponds, cleaning of sludge tanks to make them a breeding site, cleaning and clearing of the Babelone pond. https://www.destinationterrils.eu/fr/terril-du-petria

It is at the confluence of the Trouille and the Nouvelles river that this waterfall bridge was born. Originally there was a mill, which was turned into a tannery after the First World War. Today it is a bucolic place surrounded by nature.

Behind the town hall is the magnificent Jardin du Mayeur. It is the ideal place to enjoy the carillon of the belfry. Le Jardin du Mayeur was created in the 1930s. Do the math: some of its trees are therefore three-quarters of a century old!

By definition, a menhir is a vertical standing stone during the Neolithic era. The menhir of Saint-Symphorien, 2m50 high, 1m30 wide, weighing 2500 kg, also served as a Neolithic ribbon brush for flint tools. It was discovered in 1860 by Mr. Piscart, a farmer who broke his ploughshare while plowing his field, located at the end of the Violette path, on the border of Harmignies. The menhir was then excavated to stand in the park of the Maigret de Priches castle, where it remained for 90 years. On October 17, 1951, the megalith was presented by Miss Emmy Maigret de Priches to the city of Mons. At the request of the Sint-Symphorien Brotherhood, he was reinstalled on March 20, 2007 in the village. http://www.confrerie-saint-symphorien.be/?page_id=307