Thuin

Thuin is a small, partly hilltop town south-west of Charleroi in the Belgian province of Hainaut on the river Sambre. For rail fans, there is the ASVi museum featuring historic trams from the Vicinal era.

Understand
The municipality of Thuin (roughly pronounced TWAYNg) consists of the lower town (ville basse) and the upper town (ville-haute) plus a number of surrounding villages and the country-side in between. Lobbes is a nearby independent municipality. In the centre of Thuin, buildings in the upper town are generally older than those in the lower town.

By car
By car from Charleroi: Take N90 westbound to N54 westbound to Rue d'Anderlues (N59) south to Thuin.

Get around
The central area of the town is about ½ km long and ½ km wide. Thus, getting around the central portion is easy by foot although the streets between the lower and upper portion of the town can be steep.

In the centre




Do
There are walking and biking trails around Thuin including a trail along the museum tram line to Biesme-sous-Thuin.

Events

 * The Saint-Roch March (which is on the List of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage) takes place every year, during the third week-end of May. People wearing military uniforms (mainly from the Napoleonic era) march through the streets to the sound of drums. They also fire blanks, so ear plugs might be useful, in particular for young children.

Eat
There are several eating establishments in the lower and upper town areas.

Go next

 * Charleroi: an industrial city with a few museums that are worth a visit.
 * Binche: a medieval walled city, where one of the most famous carnivals of Belgium takes place.
 * Mons: the capital of Hainaut, with its historical centre and its museums.
 * Beaumont: a small town in the countryside.