Tournai (Dutch: Doornik) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. On January 1st, 2004 Tournai had a total population of 67,341 (32,693 males and 34,648 females). The total area is 213.75 km² which gives a population density of 315.05 inhabitants per km².

Tournai was once the capital of the Salian Franks.

The Romanesque cathedral of Notre Dame de Tournai has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

External Links

UNESCO World Heritage Site Citation (http://whc.unesco.org/sites/1009.htm)

Official site (http://www.tournai.be/) - The city's site, available in French, English, and Dutch.

Tournai Net (http://www.tournai-city.net/) - Online directory for this city.

Joan of Arc's letter to Tournai (http://archive.joan-of-arc.org/joanofarc_letter_june_25_1429.html) - English translation of this letter dictated by Joan of Arc on June 25, 1429.

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