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The abbey of Villers-la-Ville in Brabant Walloon was one of the locations for the Netflix series Sense8, it has been revealed.
One of Napoleon’s famous bicorne hats, recovered from the Waterloo battlefield, sold for €350,000 at auction in Lyon on Monday.
Next 11 November is a very special Armistice Day: the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War.
Charleroi has become the first town in Belgium to name a street in honour of Patrice Lumumba, the first prime minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - a month before Brussels plans to do
The Hill 80 archaeological project in Wijtschate, a district of Heuvelland in Flanders’ Westhoek, has delivered much more than ever expected, according to the head archaeologist on the site, Simon
The Brussels World’s Fair of 1958 was the first major universal event after World War Two.
From Flanders Today: Unesco has announced that it wants to open a debate on the recognition of war cemeteries and memorials as World Heritage.
Manneken Pis' extensive wardrobe has reached a milestone - with the little man donning his 1,000th costume at the weekend.
From Flanders Today: In the Hudson Valley town of Chatham, New York, it’s not unusual to hear a little Dutch.
