The cathedral of Notre Dame de Tournai at sunset 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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