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is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut, of which it is the capital
The first signs of activity in the region of Mons can be found at Spiennes, where some of the best flint tools in Europe were found dating from the Neolithic period. When Julius Caesar arrived in the region in the 1st century BC, the region was settled by the Nervii. The Grand Place is the centre of the historic town and the stage for the annual mock-battle of the Lumeçon.
The City Hall, originally built near the current location of the belfry, was moved on the Grand Place in the 13th century. The flamboyant gothic building we see today dates from the 15th century. In front of it stands a statue of a monkey, which is said to bring good fortune to those who pat his head.
The collegiate church of Saint Waltrude is paradoxically a good specimen of the Gothic architecture of Brabant.
The neighbouring belfry, classified as a World Heritage Site, dates from the 17th century and is the only Baroque-style belfry in Belgium.
The so-called Spanish House dates from the 16th century.
The Doudou is the name of a week-long series of festivities or Ducasse, which originates from the 14th century and takes place every year on Trinity Sunday. Highlights include:
The entrusting of the reliquary of Saint Waltrude to the mayor of the city on the eve of the procession.
The placement of the reliquary on the Car d'Or (golden carriage), before it is carried in the city streets in a colourful procession that counts more than a thousand costumed participants.
The lifting of the Car d'Or on a paved area near the church of Saint Waltrude; tradition holds that this operation must be successful for the city to prosper.
The Lumeçon fight, where Saint George confronts the dragon. The fight lasts for about half an hour, accompanied by the rhythmic "Doudou" music. The tradition of the processional dragon is listed among the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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