Historic Venues, Mons, Belgium  

What things to do for local activities and find exciting things to do. Excursion city tour in Mons find city sightseeing tours and day excursion tours in Belgium. What things to do in Mons? At the heart of the Hainaut Province, in a perimeter of about 25 km, come on board and discover our outstanding boat elevators. First of all let’s discover the Historic Canal du Centre and its old-century boat lifts classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Each of those lifts, the only ones in the world still in use, is able to compensate for a change in level of about 17 meters thanks to a single source of energy : water ! Then the Slopping Lock of Ronquières, resembling a lock with huge water tanks, compensates for a difference in level of 68 meters between the reaches of the canal Charleroi – Brussels for vessels of up to 1350 t. Finally let’s discover the Giant boat lift of Strépy-Thieu. This impressive structure in concrete of 150 meters high compensates in a difference in level of 73.15 meters. You can find those exceptional structures at the heart of the “Parc des Canaux et Châteaux” … an unforgettable day trip, for sure.

You are leader of an old pensioners’ association, Manager of a coach travel agency or project leader for an incentive day, and you plan to visit soon Belgium ? Then we invite you to discover the Province of Hainaut and the exceptional boat lifts of the Historic Canal du Centre, Strépy-Thieu and Ronquières ! Soon You will find on this page about ten tempting offers which may certainly draw your attention : some group deals mainly based on the boat lifts, other arrangements in combination with places of interest in the surrounding area. Information also available upon request !