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Title
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| Ongoing | The Cathedral Treasures | Fine Arts Museum |
ARRAS
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Paintings, sculptures and artefacts bearing witness fo the peoples' piety and offering an insight into the religious history of Arras. |
| Until 30th June | "Les Maîtres muets" (The silent Masters): books from the Renaissance period in the Great hall of the Valenciennes library and the Jesuit library |
VALENCIENNES
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Info: +33 (0)3 27 22 57 00 | |
| 30th June - 4th July | "Douai,
Ville d'artillerie de Louis XIV à nos jours" (Douai, City of Artillery from Louis XIV to the present) |
Jérôme de France room at the Anchin halls, rue Fortier |
DOUAI
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| Until 6th September | "Le
Musée à l'heure anglaise" (The Museum takes on an English flavour)
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Fine Arts Museum |
VALENCIENNES
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Sculptures from the collection of the British Council. Info: +33 (0)3 27 22 57 20 |
| Until 21st October | "Valenciennes
à coeur ouvert" (Valenciennes opens its heart"
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Fine Arts Museum |
VALENCIENNES
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1989-1999 : 10 years of urban archaeology |
| 12th-25th June | "Douai, ville d'artillerie de louis XIV à nos jours" (Douai, City of Artillery from Louis XIV to the present) | Caux district, rue du 15ème R.A |
DOUAI
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Info:
Tourist Office +33 (0)3 27 88 26 79 G |
| 23rd June - 23rd August | Paintings by Olin | St Georges Hall |
MONS
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| 7th-14th July | 8th Gayant International Photographic Exhibition | "Halle aux draps" in the Town Hall |
DOUAI
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Info: Photo Cine Club, Douai +33 (0)3 21 76 37 46 |
| 28th August-5th September | "Salon
de la Rose" Rose exhibition |
St Georges Hall |
MONS
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| Until 30th August | "La faïence française" (French pottery) | Chartreuse Museum |
DOUAI
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Presentation of French pottery collections from the museum. Info: +33 (0)3 27 71 38 80 or Tourist Office +33 (0)3 27 88 26 79 |
| 15th July to 10th September | FLORA | Fine Arts Museum |
MONS
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Collective exhibition on the theme of flowers in the framework of Florimons 2000 |
| 10th September-10th October | Historical exhibition | St Georges Hall |
MONS
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Exhibition to mark the 3rd centenary of the religious order "Confrérie de la miséricorde or confrérie de St Jean-Décollé, called " des Beubeux " |
| 18th-26th September | 19th artistic exhibition by "Tous dans la ronde" | Anchin
hall, rue Fortier 14-19h |
DOUAI
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"Tous dans la Ronde" is an association permitting the handicapped to move beyond their usual environment and to develop a sense of creativity. A must! Exhibition/sale, entrance free of charge |
| 18th September-15th November | "le
dessin parle" (Drawing speaks) |
Chartreuse Museum |
DOUAI
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A
Utopian sculptor and his dream of a Museum of peace: Théophile
Bra Info: +33 (0)3 27 71 38 80 |
| 8th October-3rd January 2000 | Carpeaux
the painter
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Fine Arts Musem |
VALENCIENNES
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Info: +33 (0)3 27 22 57 20 |
| 12th-17th October | Origami
and folded paper
|
Youth section of the library |
VALENCIENNES
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Exhibition
created by Elisabeth Devos Info: +33 (0)3 27 22 57 00 G |
| 12th-24th October | "Cent ans d'objet d'écriture" (One hundred years of writing objects" | Great hall of the library |
VALENCIENNES
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Exhibition
developed by Eric Le Collen and presented by "Idées Nouvelles".
Info: +33 (0)3 27 22 57 00 G |
| 14th-27th October | 6th bi-annual children's book exhibition | St Georges Hall |
MONS
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| 30th October-20th January 2000 | "Les
pendules à l'heure" "Clocks keeping time" |
Fine Art Museum |
MONS
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Clocks and mantelpiece decorations from Selliers. |
| 27th November-5th December | "Autrement dit, autrement vu" (Other ways of speaking or seeing) | Great Hall of the Town Hall. Every day 10-18.00 hrs. and Sun 15-19.00 hrs. |
LILLE
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Exhibition/sale
G |
| 1st-29th December | "Jeux et Légendes aux racines de la culture des peuples" (Games and legends at the roots of popular culture) | Great Hall and children's section of the library |
VALENCIENNES
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Exhibition
created by the "Petit Poucet" games library. Info: +33 (0)3 27 22
57 00 G |
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| Visits Festival Exhibitions Shows and theatre |
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If you are looking for further details or other types of event in the towns of the RAFHAEL network - or if you have comments on how this diary is organised, just contact us! The events followed by a G are free of charge. They are also subject to change, and particularly those noted well in advance. Check with the tourist offices or the organiser to confirm the details! |
| TOURIST OFFICES | |||
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Arras
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+33 (0)3 21 51 26 95 |
Mons
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+32 (0)65/33 55 80 |
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Avesnes
sur Helpe
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+33 (0)3 27 56 57 20 |
Roubaix
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+33 (0)3 20 65 31 90 |
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Cambrai
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+33 (0)3 27 78 36 15 |
Tourcoing
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+33 (0)3 20 26 89 03 |
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Douai
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+33 (0)3 27 88 26 79 |
Valenciennes
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+33 (0)3 27 46 22 99 |
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Dunkerque
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+33 (0)3 28 26 27 28 |
Villeneuve
d'Ascq
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+33 (0)3 20 43 55 75 |
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Liévin
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+33 (0)3 21 67 66 66 |
Ypres
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+32 (0)57/20 07 24 |
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Lille
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+33 (0)3 20 21 94 21 | ||
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