Spiennes

For the World Heritage Site, see Neolithic flint mines of Spiennes.

50°25′31″N 3°59′22″E / 50.42528°N 3.98944°E / 50.42528; 3.98944

The Ferme du Fief, on the outskirts of Spiennes

Spiennes (French pronunciation: [spjɛn]; Walloon: Spiene) is a town of Wallonia and a district of the municipality of Mons, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.


It was a municipality until the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977.

Heritage

The locality is well known for its neolithic flint mines,[1] which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.

References

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  1. ^ "Neolithic Flint Mines of Petit-Spiennes : Official web site". Archived from the original on 2007-12-31. Retrieved 2007-12-16.