Mons
Mons is a little and beautiful town of 92,000 inhabitants, situated at the heart of a built-up area of 250,000 inhabitants. It is Wallonia’s 3rd town and also the main administrative and legal centre of the Province of Hainaut. It is a major university centre with more than 10,000 students. E19 and E42 motorways cross and the North of the city, allowing you to go anywhere you want in Europe.
Hitching out
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South direction Paris, Lille
Leaving Mons is quite complicated since the motorway is very big (more the 4 ways) and there's nowhere for the cars to stop. The big issue is to find a lift to the first service area called Saint-Ghislain. The best place for this would be near the parking of the Brico, a DIY shop.
North direction Brussels
The best way is probably by going to the Grands Prés, and look for a car there, because elsewhere would be kind of dangerous.