Christine de Lalaing Princesse d'Espinoy

Wonder Woman

This monument stands in tribute to Marie-Christine de Lalaing, the wife of the governor of Tournai during the Dutch Revolt of the Eighty Year’s War. She is noted for leading the defence of the city in...

Wonder Woman

This monument stands in tribute to Marie-Christine de Lalaing, the wife of the governor of Tournai during the Dutch Revolt of the Eighty Year’s War. She is noted for leading the defence of the city in...

Iron lady

You can’t miss this bronze of Tournai’s heroine Philippe-Christine de Lalaing (1545 – 1582), which was placed on the main square in 1863. It’s huge, the pedestal alone if five metres high. Philippe-Ch...

Iron lady

You can’t miss this bronze of Tournai’s heroine Philippe-Christine de Lalaing (1545 – 1582), which was placed on the main square in 1863. It’s huge, the pedestal alone if five metres high. Philippe-Ch...

An impressive statue in a great location.

I’m generally not a great fan of city centre statues, but somehow this one hit the mark. It is an impressive piece in its own right, but with the backdrop of some of the towns finest buildings, it rea...