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France

France & Belgium: UNESCO listed belfries

The Belfries of Belgium and France are 56 bell-towers, built between the 11th and 20th centuries. They are mostly found in town centres and connected to the local town hall or church. At their time, the Belfries represented the growing importance of cities instead of the feudal system in the Middle Ages.
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Brussels

Belgium: Brussels – Historical Centre

The city of Brussels in Belgium is at the very heart of Europe. It is the seat of the European Parliament. By and large it is a typically modern European city but at it's heart there are some wonderful reminders of it's early ancestry, at the center of which is the spectacular Grand Place.
The neo-gothic provincial court in the Grote Markt in Bruges (Belgium)
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Flanders

Belgium: Bruges – Historical centre

Bruges is a hauntingly beautiful medieval city in north-west Belgium, where centuries-old canals, Gothic architecture, and an extraordinary chocolate-and-beer culture combine to create one of Europe's most captivating and romantic short-break destinations.
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