St Quentin, France

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commemorating a Spanish victory over the French in 1557. Around the square are a number of elegant buildings - the Town Hall (begun in 1331, with a Gothic facade of 1509; carillon), the Theater and, off to the northeast, the massive collegiate church of St- Quentin (12th-15th C.), with two high transepts and a beautiful apse decorated with reliefs. Under the choir is a ninth C. crypt containing the tombs of St Quentin and his companions. To the south of the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville is the Museum of Entomology, with a large collection of insects, including over 600,000 butterflies and moths. North of the square is the Musée Lécuyer, which has a famous collection of 80 pastels by Quentin de la Tour (1704- 1788).

The Parc Ornithologique is a large bird reserve, with many species of birds flying freely or living in large enclosures.