Flandre occidentale

West Flanders — from the coast to the inland towns

West Flanders combines the seaside facilities of the coast (Blankenberge’s pier and casino, Ostend’s Thermae Palace) with buildings in inland towns: the cinema in Kortrijk, the Sacred Heart church in Roeselare and the shoe factory in Izegem.

6 stops · Duration full day · Distance multi-villes

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1. Belgium Pier de Blankenberge

   Jules Soete, avec Gustave Magnel et A. Bouquet · 1933

   Blankenberge's first pier, of cast iron, dates from 1894; it was set on fire by the German occupier in 1915.

2. Casino de Blankenberge

   Léon Stynen, Raphaël Speybrouck & Gustaaf Van Sluys · 1934

   The casino was built in 1932-1934 by Léon Stynen with the Blankenberge architects Raphaël Speybrouck and Gustaaf Van Sluys.

3. Thermae Palace Hotel

   Julien Flegenheimer, Henri Bard, F. Garella & André-Louis Daniëls · 1933

   The Thermae Palace, formerly the "Palais des Thermes", combines a thermal institute and a grand hotel built on and behind Ostend's Royal Galleries; the project was decided in 1929.

4. Bioscoop De Gouden Lanteern (Limelight)

   Richard Acke · 1921

   The De Gouden Lanteern cinema in Kortrijk, designed by Richard Acke in 1921 and listed as an Art Deco theatre by Cinema Treasures.

5. Église du Sacré-Cœur de Roulers

   Alfons Van Coillie · 1933

   The Church of the Sacred Heart (Heilig Hartkerk) in Roeselare was designed by Alfons Van Coillie of Roeselare.

6. Schoenfabriek Eperon d'Or — Izegem

   Charles Laloo (bâtiments de C. Mullie-Clement) · 1930

   Former "Eperon d'Or" shoe factory, founded in 1863 and based on Prins Albertlaan since 1909; the inventory names C.

Translated from the French original.