Youth Hostel AJ de Tournai
The hostel is housed inside an 18th-century music academy and has a warm and cosy atmosphere. It is also an active centre for progressive rock music and hosts a variety of concerts and other evening events such as a Karaoke and Disco night. The team are sure to introduce you to their passion for rock,
Enjoy the attractions of Tournai ...
Tournai (in Dutch: Doornik, in German: Dornick in Latin: Tornacum) is a French-speaking municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut. It (along with Tongeren) is the oldest city in Belgium and it has played an important role in the country's cultural history.
Tournai is located in the lowlands of Belgium, at the southern limit of the Flemish plain, in the basin of the Scheldt. Administratively, the town is part of the Province of Hainaut, itself part of the Walloon Region of the country. It is also a commune that is part of the French-speaking Community of Belgium. Tournai has its own arrondissements, both administrative and judicial. Its area of 213.75 km˛ makes it the largest commune in size in Belgium; it is also the largest in population in Western Hainaut. The municipality of Tournai consists of the former municipalities of Ere, Saint-Maur, Orcq, Esplechin, Froyennes, Froidmont, Willemeau, Ramegnies-Chin, Templeuve, Chercq, Blandain, Hertain, Lamain, Marquain, Gaurain-Ramecroix, Havinnes, Beclers, Thimougies, Barry, Maulde, Vaulx, Vezon, Kain, Melles, Quartes, Rumillies, Mont-Saint-Aubert, Mourcourt and Warchin.
