Welcome !

The conference will take place in the main building of the Faculty of Translation and Interpretation (see map below) of the University of Mons. You will find all conference venues in the Faculty’s main building on UMONS’s Plaine de Nimy campus. The campus is an approximate ten-minute walk from Mons city center. All conference meals will take place in the university restaurant.

Address

Université de Mons

Faculté de Traduction et d’Interprétation Campus de la Plaine de Nimy

Avenue du Champ de Mars 17

7000 Mons

Belgium

+32 65 37 36 01

The ‘Plaine de Nimy’ campus is in walking-distance of Mons station.

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Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap, ODbL

Transportation

• By car 🚗: if you are coming from France, take exit 23 Ath/Ghlin/Nimy on E19-E42 highway. If you are coming from Brussels, take exit 23bis Jurbise. Then follow N6 – Chaussée de Bruxelles – Rue des Viaducs and turn right on Avenue Maistriau or Avenue du Champ de Mars (limited on-street free parking is available).

• By train 🚅: stop at Mons station (Mons is called Bergen in Dutch). Take a left turn and follow the beltway (twenty-minute walk) or take bus 15 towards Soignies-Hôpital. Taxis are available at the station. You can find more information on the Belgian Railway website – SNCB.

• By plane ✈️: if you are coming from Brussels Airport (BRU), the easiest way to Mons is to take a train towards Mons (Bergen in Dutch) on airport -2 level. If you are coming from Brussels-South Charleroi Airport(CRL), you may either take a direct shuttle to Mons (50-minute ride), or a bus to Charleroi-Central station (30-minute train ride to Mons). Taxis are also available at the airport. Be careful not to confuse both airports (refer to the initials).

Accomodation

Restaurants

The Grand-Place

• Affordable Places💰:

  • University Restaurant (see map above)

  • Vietnamese restaurant: Le Petit Fric - Rue de la Clef, 22 - 7000 Mons

  • Salad bar: Season’S - Rue Notre-Dame, 2 - 7000 Mons

• Pricier Places💰💰:

  • Belgian restaurants: you will find many restaurants on the Main Square « Grand-Place »

  • French restaurant: La Vache à Carreaux - Rue de Nimy, 22 - 7000 Mons

  • Greek restaurant: Maxime’s - Grand-Place, 8 - 7000 Mons

  • Restaurant-Pub : Citizen Fox - Rue de la Coupe, 7 - 7000 Mons

  • Lebanese restaurant: Les Portes d’Orient- Grand-Place, 30 - 7000 Mons

  • Chinese restaurant: La Grande Muraille - Rue de Nimy, 27 - 7000 Mons

• Expensive Places 💰💰💰:

  • French restaurant: Origines - Rue de la Coupe, 25 - 7000 Mons

  • Indian and Nepalese restaurant: Gurkha - Place du marché aux Herbes, 10 - 7000 Mons

  • Italian restaurant: Bravo Osteria - Rue des Soeurs Noires, 19 - 7000 Mons

Discover Mons

The legend of the Doudou in which a dragon terrorizes the city of Mons

Located in southwestern Belgium, Mons is the capital of the province of Hainaut and the cultural capital of Wallonia. It is an administrative and judicial district covering an area of 584 km2. Close to Brussels-South Charleroi Airport and one hour from Brussels Airport, Mons is located at a European crossroads between Amsterdam and Paris on the one hand, and Cologne and London on the other. Crowned 2015 European Capital of Culture, Mons is the third largest city in Wallonia and the sixth largest commercial centre in Belgium. It has a population of around 100,000 and welcomed 2,200,000 visitors in 2015.

Mons is also the city of the “Doudou” 🐉 and protector Saint Georges ⚔️. The “Doudou”, a traditionnal folk festival, was nominated as Intangible Cultural Heritage by Unesco in 2005. Have a look at the 360° video bellow :

credits © G. Mathelot

Tourist Office

The tourist office offers many activities. Interested in visiting a museum or going to a festival ? More info on the tourist office website Visit Mons or at Grand-Place, 27 - 7000 Mons

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