Tournai - Musée des Beaux Arts

Opposite the town hall stands the star-shaped building of the Musée des Beaux Arts, built in 1928 according to plans by Victor Horta Its principal collection is that of the Tournai burgher Henry van Cutsem. Fine paintings of all epoques are displayed in 14 rooms. Mention must be made of the pictures by the old masters: Roger van der Weyden ("Virgin with Child"), Jan Gossaert ("Saint-Donatien"), the Bruegel family who are represented with various works, as are Jordaens and Rubens.