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  • Main belfry of Mons. El Catiau, as he is fondly called in Mons, is a symbol of Mons' identity. Erected in the 17th century after the collapse of the bell tower in 1661, it is the only baroque belfry (285 feet high) in Belgium, classically decorated. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8963.jpg
  • Detail of a window of the main belfry of Mons. El Catiau, as he is fondly called in Mons, is a symbol of Mons' identity. Erected in the 17th century after the collapse of the bell tower in 1661, it is the only baroque belfry (285 feet high) in Belgium, classically decorated. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8971.jpg
  • Traditional Mons houses seen from the terrace of the Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8546.jpg
  • Man reading the letters from Vincent Van Gogh to his brother Theo at the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8501.jpg
  • Local young woman in Mons, Belgium.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9296.jpg
  • Local young man in Mons, Belgium.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9292.jpg
  • Traditional architecture at the Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9249.jpg
  • Old streets leading down to the Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9235.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9112.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9106Getty.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9077.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9065BGetty.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9065.jpg
  • Paving stones in Mons. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8992Getty.jpg
  • Traditional architecture in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8974.jpg
  • Traditional architecture in the centre of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8938.jpg
  • Traditional roofs in the centre of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8930.jpg
  • Traditional pork in mustard sauce served in Mons restaurants.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8911.jpg
  • Traditional pork in mustard sauce served in Mons restaurants.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8908.jpg
  • The 'ropieur' fountain, featuring a statue of a boy who teased passers-by by spitting water on them, inside the courtyard of the Town Hall of Mons, in the 'Jardin du Mayeur' (the Mayor's garden).<br />
<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8838.jpg
  • Traditional architecture in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8800Getty.jpg
  • L’Excelsior café in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8805.jpg
  • The Guardhouse Monkey, on the main facade of the City Hall in Mons, is a small iron statue of a monkey. Its origin is unknown, but it dates back several centuries. According to tradition, people passing by must touch its head with the left hand for the fulfillment of a wish. The monkey's head is no longer the same colour as the rest of his body as a result of the many many hands that have stroked it for luck.<br />
<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8618.jpg
  • Street stand selling hot churros in the centre of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8571.jpg
  • A woman enjoys Van Gogh's drawing tittled 'Reaper' at the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8539.jpg
  • Attendees to the  'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons, admiring some of the artist's drawings exhibited.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8538.jpg
  • Mons traditional house seen from inside the Le Musée des Beaux-arts. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8528.jpg
  • 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8492.jpg
  • Street advertising announcing the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8468.jpg
  • Street terraces at the Marché aux herbes (Spices market) square in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9275.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9109.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9077.jpg
  • Paving stones in Mons. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8992.jpg
  • Traditional architecture in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8974.jpg
  • Traditional pork in mustard sauce served in Mons restaurants.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8908.jpg
  • The Guardhouse Monkey, on the main facade of the City Hall in Mons, is a small iron statue of a monkey. Its origin is unknown, but it dates back several centuries. According to tradition, people passing by must touch its head with the left hand for the fulfillment of a wish. The monkey's head is no longer the same colour as the rest of his body as a result of the many many hands that have stroked it for luck.<br />
<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8639.jpg
  • A man enjoys Van Gogh's drawing tittled 'Reaper' at the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8533.jpg
  • Street advertising announcing the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8468.jpg
  • Street terraces at the Marché aux herbes (Spices market) square in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9286.jpg
  • Street terraces at the Marché aux herbes (Spices market) square in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9275.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9246.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9237.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9098Getty.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9083.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9057.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9050.jpg
  • Traditional architecture in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8973.jpg
  • Traditional roofs in the centre of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8947.jpg
  • Traditional roofs in the centre of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8931.jpg
  • Traditional roofs in the centre of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8927.jpg
  • L’Excelsior café in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8818.jpg
  • Traditional architecture in the centre of Mons, with windows decorated with artistic work. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8798.jpg
  • The Guardhouse Monkey, on the main facade of the City Hall in Mons, is a small iron statue of a monkey. Its origin is unknown, but it dates back several centuries. According to tradition, people passing by must touch its head with the left hand for the fulfillment of a wish. The monkey's head is no longer the same colour as the rest of his body as a result of the many many hands that have stroked it for luck.<br />
<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8639.jpg
  • The Guardhouse Monkey, on the main facade of the City Hall in Mons, is a small iron statue of a monkey. Its origin is unknown, but it dates back several centuries. According to tradition, people passing by must touch its head with the left hand for the fulfillment of a wish. The monkey's head is no longer the same colour as the rest of his body as a result of the many many hands that have stroked it for luck.<br />
<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8621.jpg
  • View of the Marché aux herbes (Spices market) square in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8604.jpg
  • Local people enjoing hot churros at a food stand in the centre of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8595.jpg
  • Local music street band in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8564.jpg
  • Van Gogh's painting 'The reaper (after Millet)' aexhibited at the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8540.jpg
  • A man admires the painting 'The sower (after Millet)' at the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8541.jpg
  • Letters from Vincent Van Gogh to his brother Theo at the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8504.jpg
  • Letters from Vincent Van Gogh to his brother Theo at the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8520.jpg
  • 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8527.jpg
  • Man reading the letters from Vincent Van Gogh to his brother Theo at the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8501.jpg
  • 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8495.jpg
  • Local young woman in Mons, Belgium.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9296.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9065.jpg
  • 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8527.jpg
  • 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8497.jpg
  • Notre-Dame de Messines church in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9301.jpg
  • The Grande Place, the centre of the historic town of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9109.jpg
  • Traditional roofs in the centre of Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8952.jpg
  • Restaurant near the Grande Place in Mons.<br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8905.jpg
  • A man enjoys Van Gogh's drawing tittled 'Reaper' at the 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. <br />
Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8533.jpg
  • 'Van Gogh in the Borinage' exhibition at Le Musée des Beaux-arts in Mons. Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8497.jpg
  • Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9327.jpg
  • Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9306.jpg
  • Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-9304.jpg
  • Vincent Van Gogh street in Cuasmes, near Mons. The Dutch artist lived in Cuesmes (near Mons, Belgium) in 1880. While living here Van Gogh decided to become an artist.
    MiguelPereira-9139Getty.jpg
  • Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
    MiguelPereira-8475.jpg
  • Filip Depuydt, tourist guide in Grand-Hornu (designated by UNESCO a World Heritage Site in 2012), near Mons, Belgium.
    MiguelPereira-9036.jpg
  • Abandoned Marcasse coal mine, in the middle of the nature of Wasmes, near Mons, where Van Gogh took a post  as missionary man preaching to the miners, with whom he stayed.<br />
Wasmes is a village in the municipality of Colfontaine, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
    MiguelPereira-8730.jpg
  • Rebecca Nelemans, a Dutch art historialn specialized in Van Gogh, visiting the abandoned Marcasse coal mine, in Wasmes, near Mons, where Van Gogh took a post  as missionary man preaching to the miners, with whom he stayed.<br />
Wasmes is a village in the municipality of Colfontaine, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
    MiguelPereira-8725.jpg
  • Filip Depuydt, tourist guide in Grand-Hornu (designated by UNESCO a World Heritage Site in 2012), near Mons, Belgium.
    MiguelPereira-9036.jpg
  • Exhibition at Le Frigo at Les Abattoirs venue in Mons, Belgium, reliving the shooting of the film 'Lust for Life, directed in in 1955 by Vincente Minnelli, with Kirk Douglas in the starring role playing Vincent Can Gogh. The film was shot in Wasmes, Hornu and Saint Ghislain, in the places that had been the painter’s haunts 75 years earlier.
    MiguelPereira-8794.jpg
  • Exhibition at Le Frigo at Les Abattoirs venue in Mons, Belgium, reliving the shooting of the film 'Lust for Life, directed in in 1955 by Vincente Minnelli, with Kirk Douglas in the starring role playing Vincent Can Gogh. The film was shot in Wasmes, Hornu and Saint Ghislain, in the places that had been the painter’s haunts 75 years earlier.
    MiguelPereira-8790.jpg
  • Recreation of Kirk Douglas' dressing room, at the exhibition at Le Frigo at Les Abattoirs venue in Mons, Belgium. The exhibition relives the shooting of the film 'Lust for Life, directed in in 1955 by Vincente Minnelli, with Kirk Douglas in the starring role playing Vincent Can Gogh. The film was shot in Wasmes, Hornu and Saint Ghislain, in the places that had been the painter’s haunts 75 years earlier.
    MiguelPereira-8781.jpg
  • Abandoned Marcasse coal mine, in the middle of the nature of Wasmes, near Mons, where Van Gogh took a post  as missionary man preaching to the miners, with whom he stayed.<br />
Wasmes is a village in the municipality of Colfontaine, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
    MiguelPereira-8732.jpg
  • Abandoned Marcasse coal mine, in the middle of the nature of Wasmes, near Mons, where Van Gogh took a post  as missionary man preaching to the miners, with whom he stayed.<br />
Wasmes is a village in the municipality of Colfontaine, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
    MiguelPereira-8730.jpg
  • Abandoned Marcasse coal mine, in Wasmes, near Mons, where Van Gogh took a post  as missionary man preaching to the miners, with whom he stayed.<br />
Wasmes is a village in the municipality of Colfontaine, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
    MiguelPereira-8701.jpg
  • Exhibition at Le Frigo at Les Abattoirs venue in Mons, Belgium, reliving the shooting of the film 'Lust for Life, directed in in 1955 by Vincente Minnelli, with Kirk Douglas in the starring role playing Vincent Can Gogh. The film was shot in Wasmes, Hornu and Saint Ghislain, in the places that had been the painter’s haunts 75 years earlier.
    MiguelPereira-8794.jpg
  • Recreation of Kirk Douglas' dressing room, at the exhibition at Le Frigo at Les Abattoirs venue in Mons, Belgium. The exhibition relives the shooting of the film 'Lust for Life, directed in in 1955 by Vincente Minnelli, with Kirk Douglas in the starring role playing Vincent Can Gogh. The film was shot in Wasmes, Hornu and Saint Ghislain, in the places that had been the painter’s haunts 75 years earlier.
    MiguelPereira-8781.jpg
  • Abandoned Marcasse coal mine, in the middle of the nature of Wasmes, near Mons, where Van Gogh took a post  as missionary man preaching to the miners, with whom he stayed.<br />
Wasmes is a village in the municipality of Colfontaine, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
    MiguelPereira-8732.jpg
  • Exhibition at Le Frigo at Les Abattoirs venue in Mons, Belgium, reliving the shooting of the film 'Lust for Life, directed in in 1955 by Vincente Minnelli, with Kirk Douglas in the starring role playing Vincent Can Gogh. The film was shot in Wasmes, Hornu and Saint Ghislain, in the places that had been the painter’s haunts 75 years earlier.
    MiguelPereira-8792.jpg
  • Exhibition at Le Frigo at Les Abattoirs venue in Mons, Belgium, reliving the shooting of the film 'Lust for Life, directed in in 1955 by Vincente Minnelli, with Kirk Douglas in the starring role playing Vincent Can Gogh. The film was shot in Wasmes, Hornu and Saint Ghislain, in the places that had been the painter’s haunts 75 years earlier.
    MiguelPereira-8788.jpg
  • Exhibition at Le Frigo at Les Abattoirs venue in Mons, Belgium, reliving the shooting of the film 'Lust for Life, directed in in 1955 by Vincente Minnelli, with Kirk Douglas in the starring role playing Vincent Can Gogh. The film was shot in Wasmes, Hornu and Saint Ghislain, in the places that had been the painter’s haunts 75 years earlier.
    MiguelPereira-8784.jpg
  • Johan Brosens, from De Tilburg (Netherlands), a Dutch cultural advisor involved in artistic projects around Van Gogh's 125th anniversary, visits the abandoned Marcasse coal mine, in Wasmes, near Mons, where Van Gogh took a post  as missionary man preaching to the miners, with whom he stayed.<br />
Wasmes is a village in the municipality of Colfontaine, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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  • Abandoned Marcasse coal mine, in Wasmes, near Mons, where Van Gogh took a post  as missionary man preaching to the miners, with whom he stayed.<br />
Wasmes is a village in the municipality of Colfontaine, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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  • Rebecca Nelemans, a Dutch art historialn specialized in Van Gogh, visiting the abandoned Marcasse coal mine, in Wasmes, near Mons, where Van Gogh took a post  as missionary man preaching to the miners, with whom he stayed.<br />
Wasmes is a village in the municipality of Colfontaine, in the province of Hainaut, Belgium.
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  • Landscape in Frameries, Belgium. <br />
The Borinage is an area in the Walloon province of Hainaut in Belgium. The provincial capital Mons is located in the east of the Borinage. In French the inhabitants are called Borains, but there was a great sociological difference between Mons and the Borains of all the villages around Mons. Van Gogh lived in this area from 1878 to 1880.
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  • Recreation of a Van Gogh shack featuring a three-dimensional interpretation of his work The Potato Eaters, in the courtyard of the Town Hall of Mons. The figures and the table stand downwards hanging from the ceiling so that visitors can enjoy the 3-D effect looking down on a mirror while moving around the scene.<br />
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Mons is a Belgian city and municipality, and the capital of the province of Hainaut. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons is the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
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