Lessines | |
The Grand-Place and the town hall | |
Information | |
Country | Belgium |
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Regions | Wallonia Province of Hainaut |
Area | 72,29 km² |
Population | 18 552 hab. () |
Density | 256,63 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 7860, 7864, 7866, 7861, 7863, 7862 |
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Official site | |
Lessines a town of Belgium located in Wallonia in the province of Hainaut.
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- 1 Notre-Dame à la Rose Hospital Place Alix du Rosoit - 7860 Lessines, 32 68 26 86 57, fax : 32 (0)26 86 57, e-mail : [email protected] From March to November: Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 14 h - 18 h 30 (last entries at 17 h 45). Visit-conference every first Sunday of the month (except September) at 14 h 30 (reservation required). In July and August: Tuesday to Sunday from 14 h - 18 h 30 (last entries at 17 h 45Weekly closing: Mondays, all year round.. Adult : 8,5 €. Senior: 7,5 €. Child: 3,5 €. – Like the Hospices de Beaune, with which it bears comparison, the Notre-Dame à la Rose hospital is a remarkable example of a former self-sufficient hospital institution as known in the Middle Ages. Founded in 1242 by Alix de Rosoit and entrusted to nuns, the hospital operated until the 1980s. It has since been transformed into a museum. Listed since 1940, it has been recognized as an exceptional heritage of Wallonia since 1993. Major restoration work was completed at the beginning of 2012.
- The porphyry quarries
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- 1 Ath (To 13 km by Lessines) – City famous for its ducasse. There are several possibilities of accommodation in youth hostels, rural lodges, guest houses and hotels.