Entertainments agenda
The Comfort Hotel Maubeuge is also perfectly located for sightseeing – 20 minutes from Belgium, 15 minutes from the Bavay archaeological site, and close to the Val Joly nautical base and the Salmagne parachuting centre.
Indeed, the hotel is ideally situated for a stay in the Avesnois:
Come and discover our region, known for its friendly welcome.
Visit the Trappist Abbeys of Chimay, Bonne Esperance and the Jenlain brewery to taste our regional speciality: the legendary “FLAMICHE AUX MARIOLLES”.
You can also enjoy the surrounding yearly festivals, like "Les Folies" organised by the Manège Theatre, Maubeuge, the "Secret Nights" festival at Aulnoye-Aymeries, the Binche carnival and the “DOUDOU” in Mons, for our Belgian friends.
Not to be missed:
• The 7 hectare Maubeuge Zoo in the heart of the Vauban fortifications houses more than 60 different species and 300 animals.
• the Salmagne aerodrome (parachuting and model making), where the world championships took place in 2008.
• The Maubeuge National Theatre.
• The Val Joly nautical base.
Some useful links:
www.zoodemaubeuge.fr
www.valjoly.com
www.amvs.fr
www.lemanege.com
www.cdt-nord.fr