The Museum of Contemporary Art, situated on the banks of the Escaut, is housed in an old grain silo, La Nationale, which was built in 1926 and recently extended. Here, you can see work by famous contemporary artists from the 1970s to he present day, ..

The houses of this convent are huddled within their brick enclosure. A paved street, orchard surrounded by hedges and church rebuilt in the 19C make this a particularly pleasant place to visit. The churhc is decorated with paintings by Jordaens and V..

This building "Of the Five Continents" dates back to 1901. It was built in the Art Nouveau style by Frans Smet-Verhas and was commissioned by a shipowner, hence the inclusion of a wooden ship's bow. The loggia above it is decorated with sta..

This late 19C district built to the south of the city lies not far from Escaut and has gradually fallen into disuse. However, since the early 1980s, it has seen some redevelopment with the arrival of the Museum of Photography and the Museum of Con..