The territory involved in the event can be seen in a series of concentric circles drawn round Mons. These themed routes cross from side to side, signposting the trail to and from Mons of a series of events inviting visitors to stop by the wayside. These stops become more frequent as one approaches Mons.

The first circle is the city of Mons itself with its 19 peripheral districts.

The second is the Province of Hainaut, of which Mons is the administrative centre.  The multiplicity of the interactions between these main districts and institutions makes it a territory with obvious partnerships.

The third consists of the other main towns of the French-speaking community (Brussels, Liège, Namur) which, if Mons is selected, must share in that honour, the main towns of the Flemish-speaking community who have expressed a wish to join the project, formalizing at this level the first cultural interaction between the two Belgian communities (Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Kortrijk, Mechelen), and finally the Nord Département, closely linked with the Province of Hainaut by a recent cultural agreement, in particular through the intermediary of towns which already partner Mons at various cultural levels, Lille, Valenciennes and Maubeuge.

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The Team	[ ]	130 Kb
Partner Cities	[ ]	30 Kb
Partner Institutions	[ ]	29 Kb
Partner Towns	[ ]	26 Kb
Partnerships with the Other European Capitals of Culture	[ ]	20 Kb
Partnership with the Czech Town	[ ]	41 Kb