モンスのおすすめツーリングルート

川が流れ、大きな傾いた石（ビク）がある、奥まった谷にある素晴らしい起伏のある森

Impressive, I did not know about these, and this is huge.

like a little trip to the moon...

Impressive construction, featuring turn-of-the-century technology. Admire it from above and below.

The old boat lifts of the Canal du Centre are impressive metal structures that transport ships to the uppermost section of the canal in four lifts. While one of the lifts is raised hydraulically, the other descends to the lower section of the canal. Built between 1882 and 1917, they are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Since 2002, cargo ships have been passing through the new Strépy-Thieu lift.

cafe in the middle of the woods, very friendly owner with cozy terrace. definitely recommended.

Here we find ourselves at a modern technical structure of almost unimaginable dimensions. This enormous facility – like probably every project of this magnitude – has two aspects: Some may be in awe of the engineering that made it possible to plan and build this gigantic structure at the end of the 20th century. Others may be more concerned with the enormous intervention in nature that was necessary to realize the project and may doubt its usefulness. However, such a conflict of interest is by no means only a sign of the times, for the monumental – some might prefer the term monstrous – structure is the modern descendant of a series of significantly smaller ship lifts that were built in earlier times – and have now even been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as an industrial monument. Both the old facility and its modern successor are presented in a 15-minute feature (in German) in the series "Treasures of the World - Heritage of Humanity." If you are interested, see =>> https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/canal-du-centre-die-vier-schiffshebewerke-des-canal-du-centre-belgien-folge-375/3sat/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS82NjEwNTUy

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.