Dour Festival

The centre of the historic town and the stage for the annual mock-battle of the Lumeçon.

It was built near the current location of the belfry, and was moved on the Grand Place in the 13th century. The flamboyant Gothic building we see today dates from the 15th century. In front of it stands a statue of a monkey, which is said to bring good fortune to those who pat his head.

Paradoxically a good specimen of Brabantic Gothic architecture.

Classified as a , dates from the 17th century and is the only Baroque-style belfry in Belgium.

Cuesmoise the house where he lived from August 1879 to October 1880, was saved from ruin in the 1970s and is now accessible to the public.

Dates back to the 16th century and was built entirely out of bricks.