Mons is a Walloon city and municipality, and the capital of the Belgian province of Hainaut. The Mons municipality includes the former communes of Cuesmes, Flénu, Ghlin, Hyon, Nimy, Obourg, Jemappes, Ciply, Harmignies, Harveng, Havré, Maisières, Mesvin, Nouvelles, Saint-Denis, Saint-Symphorien, Spiennesand Villers-Saint-Ghislain. Together with the Czech city of Plzeň, Mons was the European Capital of Culture in 2015.
There are several educational facilities in Mons:
Conservatoire royal de Mons (fr) or CRM
Facultés universitaires catholiques de Mons or FUCAM
Université de Mons or UMONS
Institut Reine Astrid Mons
City
Mons is a Walloon city and municipality, and the capital of the Belgian province of Hainaut