Mons - European Capital of Culture Paperback Book
The first dedicated English-language guidebook to Mons, European Capital of Culture 2015. Mons is a town itching to be discovered. Cobbled streets rise on a twisty medieval grid to its beautiful central square, and then on up to a crescendo at the 17th-century Belfry, one of the town's four UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Historic, pretty and manageably compact it is the perfect short stay destination.
Table Of ContentsIntroduction 5 Some Facts 5 Chapter 1 General Information 7 Practical Information 7, History of Mons 14 Chapter 2 The Guide 23 Orientation 23, Th e Main Sights 23 Chapter 3 Walks, Tour and Excursions 37 City Walks 37, Tour of the Sites and Monuments of World War I 45, Excursions Around Mons 48 Chapter 4 Where to Stay and Eat 57 Where to Stay 57, Where to Eat and Drink 59 Appendix Getting Started in French 63 Index 64About Antony MasonAntony Mason has been writing about Belgium for some 20 years - a happy outcome of being married to a Belgian (a Walloon from Waterloo, as it happens). He is the "Brussels Expert" for the Daily Telegraph series of online city break guides and writes occasional articles for the Daily Telegraph Saturday Travel section (e.g. on the WW1 centenary commemorations, and the wonders of Belgian frites (chips)). His most recent Belgium-oriented publication is his translation and adaptation of Le Gout des Belges by Eric Boschman, called A Slice of Belgium in the English edition (Lannoo Publishers, 2014), a humorous analysis of what the Belgians really eat.