- Attractions
- Industrial heritage
- Guided tour and discovery
- Museum or Interpretation Centre
The permanent exhibition "Le Triangle blanc, la pierre et les hommes" (the white triangle, stone and men) presents a contemporary view of limestone mining in the region of Tournai. At the Maison Rurale de Calonne, pnear Antoing (Hainaut, Plaines de l'Escaut nature park).
This exhibition pays a tribute to the past but also focuses on the present. It features:
- didactic pannels
- atypical items found on functioning site, to bette understand the monumental scale of the machines and their level of precision
- collections and photographs from the former stone museum, now beautifully stages in former stables
- fossils found in the quarries
- presentation of how nature took over the former lime kilns and quarries
The garden of the Maison rurale de Calonne also has as an orientation table , from which starts a lovely .
COVID-19 : Recreational/tourist travel to and from Belgium is prohibited from Wednesday 27 January to Monday 1 April 2021. In accordance with the latest Covid-19 restrictions, most museums, tourist attractions and information centres are now closed in Wallonia, and events cancelled. We do our best to keep our information up to date but it's always best to check with the site you wish to visit before heading there - by phone, email, social media or simply a look at their website - to see their latest opening hours and entry conditions. Some will prefer you to book your ticket in advance. Infos
This information is given for indication purposes only, best to check with the site you hope to visit before heading there - by phone, email, social media or simply by visiting their website.
Langue d'accueil
English - French - Dutch
Services
Tour of facilities
Equipement
Training materials provided
Visites
Guide available/groups - FR - Guide available/individuals - FR
