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Preconference tour
Middlesex International College and Group Travel Directors are offering a study tour, « Highlights of the Low Countries » (The Nederlands, Luxembourg, Belgium), July 20-30, 2011. The tour is hosted by longtime IRA member Larry Kenney, president of Middlesex International College.
For further information, visit www.gtd.org, or contact Kenney at
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Download the brochure here.
Access
How to reach mons from main airports
Brussels-national-airport > Mons
(Take care: as this airport is in Flanders, "Mons" is written in Flamish: "Bergen" - So, your train will probably be announced as a train going to... Bergen – Quevy.)
- One direct train every hour H:36 75 min. 13.30 euros (Direction: Quevy)
- Other trains with change at Bruxelles-Midi station are available.
Brussels-south airport (Gosselies) > Mons
- Bus to Charleroi-Sud station / Weekend: every hour H:1018 min. 2.70 euros / Other days: every half-hour: H:05 et H:35 18 min. 2.70 euros
- Train from Charleroi-Sud to Mons (Diection Lille-Nord or Tournai) 2 per hour 35 min. 5.90 euros
To get more details on the timetables, please consult www.b-rail.be/main/E/
Accommodation
Mons is a small town, so accommodation options are limited. We recommend you book as soon as possible.
Cités universitaires (Student rooms)
From 7/29 to 8/4 (at noon), single rooms will be available
- at Cité Houzeau (68, Boulevard Dolez) (200 rooms)
- at Cité Grande Triperie (30, rue de la Grande Triperie) (60 rooms)
Price: € 42 per night (minimum 3 nights).
Bedding furnished (no towel). No breakfast. Toilets in each room, a kitchen on each floor.
Reservation using our online form, with your registration to the Conference (see webpage Registration)
This service is "first reserved, first served".
Hotels
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Intra-muros minibus network
You can take advantage of Mons's free-of-charge 'intra-muros' bus network. The busses stop by every 10 minutes and are easily recognizable by their small size and their name. The 'Circuit A' will allow you to reach all the important places downtown (station, hotels, hall of Residence, campus). Service provided from Monday to Saturday from 7:00 to 21:00. The following map describes this tour and indicates (red dots) where the minibus stops.
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Venue: Campus de la Plaine
Escapade tips
The hospital Our Lady with the Rose
The hospital Our Lady with the Rose was founded in 1242 and is one of the last examples of a self-sufficient hospital, complete with farm, gardens, ice chamber and cemetery, next to the convent buildings and hospital. It is an example of how hospitals worked during the Middle Ages. www.notredamealarose.com
When leaving Mons, follow the direction Nimy-Jurbise-Lens. At the roundabout of Chievres, take the first exit right towards Attre-Ghislenghien. At the trafic light follow the direction Lessines and carry on following the signs Hôpital Notre-Dame à la Rose.
