Mons Facts for Kids

Flag of Mons.

Coat of arms of Mons.

The "Grand-Place" and town hall of Mons with its belfry in the background.

The Sainte Waudru collegiate church.

Mons is a historic city in Belgium. It is the capital of the Hainaut Province. Mons is one of the biggest cities in the Walloon part of Belgium. People there mostly speak French.

The name "Mons" comes from the Latin word mons. This word means mountain. In 2015, Mons was chosen as the European Capital of Culture. This means it was a special place for arts and culture that year.

In 2007, about 91,196 people lived in Mons. The city is located at 50° 27 North, 03° 56 East.

Famous People from Mons
Cities Mons is Connected With
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Famous People from Mons

Many interesting people were born in Mons or lived there. Here are a few:

Gilles Binchois: A famous composer from the 15th century.
Orlande de Lassus: Another well-known composer from the 16th century.
Guido de Bres: A theologian who lived from 1522 to May 31, 1567.
Giuseppe Grisoni: A painter and sculptor from the 17th century.
François-Joseph Fétis: A music expert, composer, and teacher from the 18th century.
François-Philippe de Haussy: He was the first governor of the National Bank of Belgium. He lived in the 18th century.
Paul Émile de Puydt: A botanist, economist, and writer from the 19th century.
Émile Motte: A painter from the 19th century.

Cities Mons is Connected With

Mons has "twin cities" or "sister cities" around the world. This means they have special friendships and often share culture or ideas.

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

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The Saint Waltrude Collegiate Church and the belfry.
Map of Mons in the sixteenth century. Made by Lodovico Guicciardini.
Mons fusillade on 17 April 1893
Canadians entering Mons in 1918 (source: Archives of Ontario)
The town hall
Le jardin du maïeur.
The belfry
The site of the former water machine.
The main pavillon of the Waux-Hall.
Le noisetier de Byzance remarquable du parc.
La Parfaite Union
Le Carré des Arts
Le Rouge-Puits, at the corner of the rue de la Coupe and the rue de la Chaussée.
Valenciennois tower
Francois-Joseph Fetis
The main square.
The house called Blan Levrie.
The former St. George's Chapel.
The house called de la Toison d’Or.
The old hotel in the circle.
View of the beginning of the street Nimy and the Church of St. Elizabeth
The gardens of the old castle and the romanesque St.Calixte chapel.
Rue de la Tour Auberon - faience street sign
Saint-Waudru Collegiate Church
Statue of Saint-Bartholemy in the choir of the Sainte-Waudru Collegiate Church (sculpture by Jacques Du Brœucq)
Bas-relief on the western wall in the Sainte-Waudru Collegiate Church
The Car d'Or (Golden Carriage) shown in the collegiate church

Mons facts for kids

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Famous People from Mons

Cities Mons is Connected With

Images for kids

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