|JEP| À Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

For European Heritage Days, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux opens the doors to its iconic landmarks and invites you to discover its history, craftsmanship, and heritage from a fresh perspective. Throughout the weekend, enjoy a program packed with discoveries: guided tours, exhibitions, craft demonstrations, activities, shows, and explorations of historical, industrial, and natural heritage… A unique opportunity to rediscover the town and its hidden treasures. Weekend highlights: 📍 Monumental Video Mapping – “Poetry of Water” Friday, September 18 & Saturday, September 19 – 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. At the foot of the Abbey Tower – Grand Place The Video Mapping Festival returns to Saint-Amand-les-Eaux with a brand-new creation from the Rencontres Audiovisuelles association. Discover a monumental show projected onto the Abbey Tower, an iconic landmark of the town. 🎟 Free – 10-minute looped sessions. 📍 Abbey Tower Museum, Grand'Place - Saturday, September 19 & Sunday, September 20 – 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Self-guided tour of the museum and discovery of the Saint-Amand-les-Eaux earthenware collection. 🎟 Free admission. - Saturday, September 19 & Sunday, September 20 – 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Still Beautiful – Earthenware Craftsmanship. Craftsman Cyril Descryver reveals his expertise through demonstrations of transforming Saint-Amand-les-Eaux earthenware plates into unique pieces of jewelry, blending local tradition and contemporary creation. 📍 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, Snapshots. Guided tour offered by the La Porte du Hainaut Tourist Office. Through the streets of the town center, discover the history of Saint-Amand-les-Eaux thanks to photographs and old postcards preserved in the archives. A tour to observe the evolution of iconic monuments: Guardhouse, Abbey Tower, Town Hall, Garden of Remembrance, and Saint-Martin Church. 📅 Saturday, September 19: 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. 📅 Sunday, September 20: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 🎟 Free with registration: via the online ticket office 📞 +33 3 27 48 39 65 Departure: Tourist Information Office in the town center (25, rue Thiers) Walking shoes recommended. 📍 Thermal Baths and Forest Through the Lens Guided tour offered by the La Porte du Hainaut Tourist Office Discover the history of the Saint-Amand-les-Eaux Thermal Baths and the Raismes-Saint-Amand-Wallers State Forest. Between thermal heritage and the preservation of natural spaces, this tour offers a unique perspective on this remarkable site. 📅 Saturday, September 19: 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 📅 Sunday, September 20: 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 🎟 Free upon registration: via online ticketing 📞 03 27 48 39 65 Departure: Tourist Information Office of the Thermal Baths Walking shoes recommended. 📍 Also on the program: Photographic and artistic exhibitions, visits to the Town Hall, the Historial Amandinois, the Maison Louise de Bettignies, the Villa Dubois, the Moulin Blanc and the Casemate du Mont des Bruyères, discovery of the Théâtre des Encres and its backstage, carillon concert, immersive City Whispers walks, activities at the Médiathèque des Encres, Wacq'Artribu Festival, self-guided Street Art trail, ride on the Scarpe steam train, introduction to crossbow shooting, discovery of the virtual museum of the Thermal Baths. 📍 Find the complete program of the European Heritage Days in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux.