Spiennes
Coordinates: 50°25′31″N 3°59′22″E / 50.42528°N 3.98944°E
The Ferme du Fief, on the outskirts of Spiennes
Spiennes (Walloon: Spiene) is a Belgian town and district of the city of Mons, Wallonia, in the province of Hainaut. It was a municipality until the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977.
Heritage[]
The locality is well known for its neolithic flint mines,[1] which are on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000.
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