Chimay, Medieval municipality in southern Hainaut, Belgium
Description
Chimay is a municipality in southern Hainaut within Belgium's Walloon region and stretches across a landscape shaped by rolling hills and waterways. The Viroin and Eau Blanche rivers flow through the area, creating natural features that define its terrain.
History
The area held significance as a medieval center with a castle and later developed industrial connections. In 1977 it took its current form through the merger of fourteen separate communes into one administrative unit.
Culture
The Scourmont Abbey maintains a centuries-old brewing tradition for Trappist beer and produces cheese using monastic methods that visitors can discover in its sales areas. This handcrafted work shapes the daily rhythm and identity of the region today.
Practical
The area connects to neighboring regions through established road networks and is served by regular bus routes to major cities. Visitors should plan ahead since the spread-out layout requires more time to explore different sections.
Did you know?
Motor racing events take place on public roads, continuing a tradition that started in the 1920s with the Grand Prix des Frontières race. This unusual use of country roads for racing has been a defining feature of the region for decades.
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Scourmont Abbey
7.4 km
Chimay Castle
346 m
Chimay Street Circuit
1.3 km
Chimay Abbey
677 m
Collège Saint-Joseph
561 m
Chapelle Notre-Dame del Pilar de Salles
4 kmFranc Bois
4.9 km
Tilia of Macon
7.7 km
Eglise Saint Pierre et Paul
200 m
Commemorative monument
7.1 km
Theater of Chimay Castle
346 m
Église Saint-Martin de Baives
8.5 km
Parc national de l’Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse
8.4 kmScenic viewpoint
3.5 kmScenic viewpoint
3.6 kmScenic viewpoint
4 kmScenic viewpoint
6.8 kmPoint de vue du Camp Romain
5 kmArthur Masson
10.4 kmL'envol
3.1 kmAquascope Virelles
3.1 kmScenic viewpoint
7.1 kmScenic viewpoint
3.5 kmMémorial Eugène André
6.6 kmMemorial, war memorial
10.8 kmMemorial
3.5 kmMémorial aux alliés
11.6 kmBunker, pillbox
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