Orchies

Rebuilt in 1927, the Orchies Town Hall dates back to the 17th century. It presents a beautiful Flemish Renaissance architecture in bricks and stones.

The Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption church, destroyed during the two wars, today has a carillon of forty-eight bells cast in Germany in the mid-1990s. The site hosts many concerts.

While walking in the city, one can admire vestiges of the old ramparts, like the tower of the Devil of the 15th century, or the decorative earthenware which adorn many facades like that of the old slaughterhouses.

Do not miss to admire the hotel Warocquier of the mid-nineteenth century. This mansion has an interesting Florentine neo-Renaissance style. Not far away, you can also see the old Bocquet brewery and the old Waymel brewery, both from the late 19th century.

The town still hosts the Leroux plant, which earned him its status as world capital of chicory. You can also visit the Chicory Museum, which traces the history of production from its beginnings in the mid-19th century.

The market is held on Friday and Sunday morning. A Christmas market is also proposed in December.

The Musikadonf festival is held in October and offers several concerts.