Mons miniguide
Mons is the capital of the province of Hainaut in Belgium and called Bergen in Dutch and German.The city is located southwest of the country, near the border with France , and the population in 2009 was measured at over 91 000Mons is an important channel hub and is where the Canal du Centre and the Condé-Mons Canal meet.
The city of Mons was formed around a monastery in the 600s and in the Middle Ages it was mainly counts as living here. It was at Mons that the first major battle between the Germans and the British were under 1 World War II, in August 1914. Urban landscape is beautiful and historically with the churches and buildings from the 1400s. Mons offers many attractions and festivals, including Lumeçon. This is a recreation of a game based on the legend of St. George and the Dragon which takes place at the Old Town Square.
Mons has no public airport, but the nearest is Brussels International Airport located about 80 miles northeast of Mons.
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