SHOPPING LES BASTIONS
Read moreJust a stone's throw from the city center, Les Bastions brings together 100 retailers, including restaurants, bars, clothing, electrical goods and food stores, a mix of major brands and more local names. Since April 2018, the shopping center has undergone a complete makeover and now focuses on a friendly, human experience. Many local brands have found their place here. Plus: the center has free parking spaces and regularly organizes events and competitions (find out more on the Facebook page).
LA BOURSE AUX LIVRES
Read moreOne of Belgium's biggest bookshops is here in Tournai, run by enthusiastic Laurent Lemaire. It boasts over 50,000 different books spread over a total surface area of 300 m². Hours of browsing among rare editions. Magazines, novels, comics, guidebooks, coffee-table books... new or second-hand, not to mention the children's section with over 10,000 mangas. What's more, the bookshop follows the seasons carefully: you'll find books requested by French teachers at the start of the school year, boxed sets for Christmas..