Mons
Geography
Country	Belgium
Region	Wallonia
Community	French Community
Province	Hainaut
Arrondissement	Mons
Coordinates	50°27′N 03°57′E / 50.45, 3.95Coordinates: 50°27′N 03°57′E / 50.45, 3.95
Area	146. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities, three regions, and four language areas. The French Community of Belgium (Communauté française de Belgique Franse Gemeenschap van België Französische Gemeinschaft Belgiens is one of the three official communities Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each Hainaut ( French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon The federalized country Belgium geographically consists of 3 regions of which only Flemish Region and Walloon Region are subdivided into 5 provinces The Arrondissement of Mons (Arrondissement de Mons Arrondissement Bergen is one of the seven administrative arrondissements in the Province of Hainaut A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 56 km²
Population (Source: NIS)
Population – Males – Females - Density	91,221 (January 1, 2006) 47. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Statistics Belgium is the main official statistical institution in Belgium offering a large choice of figures In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 78% 52. 22% 623 inhab. /km²
Economy
Unemployment rate	25. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Unemployment occurs when a person is available to work and currently seeking work but the person is without work. 96% (January 1, 2006)
Mean annual income	11,012 €/pers. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (2003)
Government
Mayor	Elio Di Rupo (PS)
Governing parties	PS, MR
Other information
Postal codes	7000-7034
Area codes	065
Web address	www.mons.be

Mons (Dutch and German: Bergen, Picard: Mont) is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Elio Di Rupo (born 18 July, 1951 in Morlanwelz) is a Belgian Socialist politician and the President of the Socialist Party The Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste PS is a Francophone Social democratic political party in Belgium. A coalition is an alliance among individuals during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own Self-interest. The Socialist Party (Parti Socialiste PS is a Francophone Social democratic political party in Belgium. The Reformist Movement (Mouvement Réformateur MR is a Belgian French-speaking liberal Political party. Belgian postal codes are numeric and consist of 4 numbers although the last one is often zero A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Dutch ( is a West Germanic language spoken by around 24 million people 22 million of which are from the Netherlands, Belgium and Suriname The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Picard is a Language closely related to French, and as such is one of the larger group of Romance languages. The Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, is one of the three Regions of Belgium. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Belgium comprises 589 municipalities ( Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Belgium is divided into three regions two of them are subdivided into five Provinces each Hainaut ( French; English traditionally Hainault, Dutch: Henegouwen, German: Hennegau, Walloon The Mons municipality includes the old communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Baudour (partly), Jemappes (partly), Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles, Saint-Denis, Saint-Symphorien, Spiennes, Villers-Saint-Ghislain, Casteau (partly), Masnuy-Saint-Jean (partly), and Ville-sur-Haine (partly). A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Belgium comprises 589 municipalities ( Dutch: gemeenten, French: communes, German: Gemeinde) grouped into five Cuesmes is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Flénu is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Ghlin is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Hyon is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Nimy is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Obourg is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Baudour is a village near the Belgian towns of Saint-Ghislain and Mons in the province of hainaut. Jemappes (in older texts also Jemmape and Jemmapes) is a Walloon town in south-western Belgium, province Hainaut. Ciply is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Harmignies is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Harveng is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Havré is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut. Maisières is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Mesvin is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Nouvelles is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Saint-Denis is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Spiennes is a Walloon village in the municipality of Mons, Belgium. Villers-Saint-Ghislain is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Casteau is a village of Belgium in the French-speaking region Masnuy-Saint-Jean is a village near the Belgian town of Jurbise in the province of hainaut. Ville-sur-Haine is a village near the Belgian town of Le Rœulx in the province of hainaut.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early settlements to the Middle Ages 1.2 From 1500 to 1800 1.3 From 1800 to the present 2 Sights 3 Festivities 4 Education 5 Sports 6 People born in Mons 7 Twin cities 8 See also 9 External links

History

Early settlements to the Middle Ages

The first signs of activity in the region of Mons can be found at Spiennes, where some of the best flint tools in Europe were found dating from the Neolithic period. Spiennes is a Walloon village in the municipality of Mons, Belgium. Flint (or flintstone) is a hard sedimentary Cryptocrystalline form of the Mineral Quartz, categorized as a variety of Chert The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos When Julius Caesar arrived in the region in the 1st century BC, the region was settled by the Nervii. The 1st century BC started the first day of 100 BC and ended the last day of 1 BC. The Nervii were one of the most powerful Belgic tribes living east of the Scheldt in northern A castrum was built in Roman times, giving the settlement its first Latin name Castrilocus; the name was later changed into Montes for the hills on which the castrum was built. The Latin word castra, with its singular castrum, was used by the ancient Romans to mean buildings or plots of land reserved to or constructed for use as a military Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. In the 7th century, Saint Ghislain and two of his disciples built an oratory or chapel dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul near the Mons hill, at a place called Ursidongus, now known as Saint-Ghislain. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Saint Ghislain (d October 9, 680) was a Confessor and Anchorite in Belgium. In Christianity, an oratory is a Room for Prayer, from the Latin orare, to pray A chapel is a holy place or area of Worship for Christians, which may be attached to an institution such as a large church, a College, a Paul the apostle (שאול התרסי Šaʾul HaTarsi, meaning " Saul of Tarsus " Σαούλ Saul and Σαῦλος Saulos and Saint-Ghislain is a Walloon Municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. Soon after, Saint Waltrude (in French Sainte Waudru), daughter of one of Clotaire II’s intendants, came to the oratory and was proclaimed a saint upon her death in 688. Saint Waltrude (Waldetrudis Vaudru Waudru Wandru (d April 9, c French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Chlothar II (or Chlotar, Clothar, Clotaire, Chlotochar, or Hlothar, giving rise to Lothair; 584 &ndash 629 called For the submarine see Los Angeles class submarine. ---- Events By Place Europe Emperor Justinian II She was canonized in 1039. Canonization is the act by which a particular Christian church declares a deceased person to be a Saint and is included in the canon or list of recognized saints

Like Ath, its neighbour to the north-west, Mons was made a fortified city by Baldwin IV, Count of Hainaut in the 12th century. Athe (Aat is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Hainaut. Baldwin IV (1108 &ndash November 8 1171) was Count of Hainaut from 1120 to his death The population grew fast, trade flourished, and several commercial buildings were erected near the Grand’Place. The 12th century also saw the appearance of the first town halls. The city had 4,700 inhabitants by the end of the 13th century. Mons succeeded Valenciennes as the capital of the county of Hainaut in 1295 and grew to 8,900 inhabitants by the end of the 15th century. Valenciennes (Old Dutch: Valencijn, Latin: Valentianae) is a Town and commune in northern France in the In the 1450s, Matheus de Layens took over the construction of the Saint Waltrude church from Jan Spijkens and restored the town hall. Matheus de Layens (d Leuven, 3 December 1483 was a Brabantine architect from the 15th century

From 1500 to 1800

In 1515, Charles V took an oath in Mons as Count of Hainaut. Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was In this period of its history, the city became the target of various occupations, starting in May 1572 with the protestant takeover by Louis of Nassau, who had hoped to clear the way for the French Protestant leader Gaspard de Coligny to oppose Spanish rule. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Louis of Nassau ( January 10, 1538 &ndash April 14, 1574) was the third son of William Count of Nassau, and Juliana of Stolberg This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Gaspard de Coligny ( February 16, 1519 &ndash August 24, 1572) Seigneur (Lord de Châtillon held the office of After the murder of de Coligny during the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, the Duke of Alba took control of Mons in September of 1572 in the name of the catholic King of Spain. Gaspard de Coligny ( February 16, 1519 &ndash August 24, 1572) Seigneur (Lord de Châtillon held the office of The St Bartholomew's Day massacre ( Massacre de la Saint-Barthélemy in French) was a wave of Roman Catholic Mob violence against the Huguenots The Dukes of Alba ( es: Duque de Alba) are Spanish nobility and Grandees of Spain. This spelled the ruin of the city and the arrest of many of its inhabitants; from 1580 to 1584, Mons became the capital of the Southern Netherlands. The Southern Netherlands (Zuidelijke Nederlanden Países Bajos del Sur Pays-Bas du sud were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain ( Spanish On April 8, 1691, after a nine-month siege, Louis XIV’s army stormed the city, which again suffered heavy casualties. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Early years Birth and ancestry Louis XIV was born in the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye on September 5 1638 and bore the Heir apparent From 1697 to 1701, Mons was alternately French or Austrian. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich After being under French control from 1701 to 1709, the Dutch army gained the upper hand in the Battle of Malplaquet. Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Battle of Malplaquet, fought on September 11 1709, was one of the main battles of the War of the Spanish Succession, which opposed the Bourbons In 1715, Mons returned to Austria under the terms of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713). Year 1715 ( MDCCXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Treaty of Utrecht that established the Peace of Utrecht, rather than a single document comprised a series of individual peace treaties signed in the Dutch Year 1713 ( MDCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a But the French did not give up easily; Louis XV besieged the city again in 1746. Louis XV (15 February 1710 &ndash 10 May 1774 ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774 Year 1746 ( MDCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a After the Battle of Jemappes (1792), the Hainaut area was annexed to France and Mons became the capital of the Jemappes district. The Battle of Jemappes ( November 6, 1792) took place near the town of Jemappes in Hainaut, Belgium, near Mons. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Jemappes (in older texts also Jemmape and Jemmapes) is a Walloon town in south-western Belgium, province Hainaut.

From 1800 to the present

Following the fall of the First French Empire in 1814, King William I of the Netherlands fortified the city heavily. The Empire of the French (1804-1814 also known as the Empire of France, Greater French Empire, First French Empire, French Empire, or Year 1814 ( MDCCCXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Frederick (William I, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau ( The Hague, 24 August 1772 - Berlin, 12 December 1843 was a Prince of In 1830, however, Belgium gained its independence and the decision was made to dismantle fortified cities such as Mons, Charleroi, and Namur. For the game see 1830 (board game. Year 1830 ( MDCCCXXX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display Charleroi (Tchålerwè is the largest city and municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Namur ( Namen in Dutch, Nameur in Walloon, Namurcum in Latin) is a City and municipality in The actual removal of fortifications only happened in the 1860s, allowing the creation of large boulevards and other urban projects. Events and trends Technology The First Transcontinental Railroad in the USA was completed in 1869 The Industrial Revolution and coal mining made Mons a center of heavy industry, which strongly influenced the culture and image of the Borinage region as a whole. The Industrial Revolution was a period in the late 18th and early 19th centuries when major changes in agriculture manufacturing and transportation had a profound effect on the Coal mining is the extraction or removal of Coal from the Earth by Mining. The Borinage is an area in the Belgian province of Hainaut. The provincial capital Mons is located in the east of the Borinage It was to become an integral part of the sillon industriel, the industrial backbone of Wallonia. The Wallonian sillon industriel or dorsale wallonne ( French for industrial valley or Wallonian backbone, respectively was an area Wallonia, or Wallonie, (Wallonie Wallonien Wallonië Waloneye is the Meridional part of Belgium belonging to the Romance linguistic field

On August 23 and 24, 1914, Mons was the site of the first battle fought by the British Army in World War I. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For the ancient Roman campaign see Battle of Mons Algidus. The Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The British were forced to retreat and the town was occupied by the Germans, until its liberation by the Canadian Corps during the final days of the war. For other meanings see Withdrawal (disambiguation. A withdrawal is a type of Military operation, generally meaning retreating The Canadian Corps was a World War I Corps formed from the Canadian Expeditionary Force in September 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian As an important industrial centre, the city was heavily bombed and several skirmishes took place in September 1944 between the American troops and the retreating German forces. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After the war, most industries went into decline. NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) was relocated in Casteau, a village near Mons, from Fontainebleau after France's withdrawal from the military structure of the alliance in 1967. The North Atlantic Treaty Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe ( SHAPE) is the central command of NATO Military forces Casteau is a village of Belgium in the French-speaking region Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. The relocation of SHAPE to this particular region of Belgium was largely a political decision, based in large part on the depressed economic conditions of the area at the time with the view to bolstering the economy of the region. A riot in the prison of Mons took place in April 2006 after prisoner complaints concerning living conditions and treatment; no deaths were reported as a result of the riot, but the event focused attention on prisons throughout Belgium. Today, the city is an important university town and commercial centre.

Sights

• The Grand Place is the centre of the historic town and the stage for the annual mock-battle of the Lumeçon.
• The City Hall, originally built near the current location of the belfry, was moved on the Grand Place in the 13th century. An unequalled ensemble of fifty-six Belfries of Belgium and France is designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site, in recognition 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.
• The collegiate church of Saint Waltrude is paradoxically a good specimen of the Gothic architecture of Brabant. Saint Waltrude (Waldetrudis Vaudru Waudru Wandru (d April 9, c See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. The Duchy of Brabant was a historical region in the Low Countries.
• The neighbouring belfry, classified as a World Heritage Site, dates from the 17th century and is the only Baroque-style belfry in Belgium. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc
• The so-called Spanish House dates from the 16th century.

Festivities

• The Doudou is the name of a week-long series of festivities or Ducasse, which originates from the 14th century and takes place every year on Trinity Sunday. The Ducasse de Mons or Doudou is a popular feast that happens every year during the Trinity Sunday (57 days after Easter) in the town of Mons Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar, and the Sunday of Pentecost in Eastern Highlights include:
  • The entrusting of the reliquary of Saint Waltrude to the mayor of the city on the eve of the procession. A reliquary (also referred to as a Shrine or by the French term Chasse) is a container for Relics These may be the physical
  • The placement of the reliquary on the Car d’Or (golden carriage), before it is carried in the city streets in a colourful procession that counts more than a thousand costumed participants. A procession (via Middle English processioun, French procession, derived from Latin processio, itself from procedere, to go forth advance
  • The lifting of the Car d’Or on a paved area near the church of Saint Waltrude; tradition holds that this operation must be successful for the city to prosper.
  • The Lumeçon fight, where Saint George confronts the dragon. In Christian hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox The fight lasts for about half an hour, accompanied by the rhythmic "Doudou" music. The tradition of the processional dragon is listed among the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity is a list maintained by UNESCO with pieces of Intangible culture considered relevant by that

Education

Mons has a strong education community with three universities:

• Faculté polytechnique de Mons or FPMs
• Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons or FUCAM
• Université de Mons-Hainaut or UMH

Sports

The town hosts a football club named R.A.E.C. Mons. The Faculté Polytechnique de Mons (FPMs is the oldest university of the city of Mons and the first Engineering school in Belgium ( 1836) The Facultés Universitaires Catholiques de Mons (FUCaM, in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium, is a Private university in the French Community of The University of Mons-Hainaut (Université de Mons-Hainaut (UMH, in Mons, Wallonia, Belgium, is a University in the French Community A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association RAEC Mons is a Belgian Football club based in Mons. It has been in the Jupiler League since 2006-07.

People born in Mons

• Gilles Binchois, composer (15th century, birth in Mons is uncertain)
• Orlande de Lassus, composer (16th century)
• Guido de Bres, theologian (1522 to 31 May 1567)
• Giuseppe Grisoni, painter and sculptor (17th century)
• François-Joseph Fétis, musicologist, composer, critic, and teacher (18th century)
• François-Philippe de Haussy, first governor of the National Bank of Belgium (18th century)
• Paul Émile de Puydt, botanist, economist, and writer (19th century)
• Émile Motte, painter (19th century)

Twin cities

•  France: Briare
•  France: Thoissey
•  France: Vannes
•  United Kingdom: Sefton
•  China: Changsha
•  United States: Little Rock, Arkansas

See also

• Battle of Mons, 1914
• Angels of Mons
• Mons Meg
• Grand Hornu
• Duke of Mons, 1560 - 1623
• Initialis Science Park

External links

• Cercle Archéologique de Mons, an exhaustive list of references on the history of the Mons region, in French. Gilles Binchois, also known as Gilles de Binche or Gilles de Bins (c Orlande de Lassus (also Orlandus Lassus, Orlando di Lasso, Roland de Lassus, or Roland Delattre) (1532 (possibly 1530 &ndash June Guido de Bres (1522 &ndash May 31 1567) was the main author of the Belgic Confession. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Giuseppe Pierre Joseph Grisoni also known as Grifoni or Grison ( bapt As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar François-Joseph Fétis ( March 25, 1784 &mdash March 26, 1871) was a Belgian musicologist, Composer, critic The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system François Philippe Louis Hyacinthe Joseph de Haussy ( 3 July 1789 &ndash 19 October 1869) was a Belgian businessman liberal politician The National Bank of Belgium ( Nationale Bank van België in Dutch, Banque nationale de Belgique in French, and Belgische Nationalbank The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system Paul Émile de Puydt (1810&ndash1891 was a many-talented character The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar Émile Motte ( Mons, 1860- Brussels, 1931 was a Belgian painter The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Briare is a commune of the Loiret département, in France, on the right bank of the Loire This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Thoissey is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Vannes (Gwened is a town and commune located in the Morbihan département, in Brittany, in the west of France. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Changsha ( is the Capital city of Hunan, a province of south-central China, located on the lower reaches of Xiang river a branch of the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. For the ancient Roman campaign see Battle of Mons Algidus. The Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force The Angels of Mons is a popular Legend about a group of Angels who supposedly protected members of the British army in the Battle of Mons at the Mons Meg is a large bombard now located at Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. Grand-Hornu is an old industrial Mining complex in Hornu in the municipality of Boussu. Rutgar Bernard Anderson, better known as Duke of Mons, (1560 - 1623 was the head of an aristocratic family during the period of the Dutch revolt (" Eighty The Initialis Science Park is a Business incubator and Science park located in Mons in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia ( Belgium French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people
• Official site of the city, in French. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people
• Official site of the Doudou, in French. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people
• Unofficial site of the Doudou (Text ; Movies ; Music..., in French. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people
• The World Heritage Flint mines in Spiennes, in French (summary in English). French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people

Villages of the municipality of Mons

Mons · Ciply · Cuesmes · Flénu · Ghlin · Harmignies · Harveng · Havré · Hyon · Jemappes · Maisières · Mesvin · Nimy · Nouvelles · Obourg · Saint-Denis · Saint-Symphorien · Spiennes · Villers-Saint-Ghislain

Ciply is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Cuesmes is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Flénu is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Ghlin is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Harmignies is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Harveng is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Havré is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of Hainaut. Hyon is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Jemappes (in older texts also Jemmape and Jemmapes) is a Walloon town in south-western Belgium, province Hainaut. Maisières is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Mesvin is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Nimy is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Nouvelles is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Obourg is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut. Saint-Denis is a village near the Belgian town Mons in the province of hainaut. Spiennes is a Walloon village in the municipality of Mons, Belgium. Villers-Saint-Ghislain is a village near the Belgian town of Mons in the province of hainaut.

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