A church in Maasmechelen has numbered the tiles that make up its floor – all 1,600 of them – with post-it notes. While we don’t know exactly who was asked to carry out such a tedious task, we do know why. Built in the 18th century in neo-Roman style, the Sint-Pieters Church is a protected monument...

Artos, in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, is an extraordinary combination of popular neighbourhood bakery and day centre for 25 young adults with intellectual and physical disabilities. Greeting us at the sales counter is Augustine, a charming young man who speaks French, English and a bit of Chinese he...

Belgium will celebrate its national day on 21 July with a low-key ceremony on the Place des Palais in Brussels, the royal palace has confirmed. But regular favourites including the Resto National and ball in the Marolles will not go ahead this year due to the coronavirus restrictions on large...

The first house in the world made by a 3D printer has been unveiled in Westerlo, Antwerp province. The house was built on site, layer by layer, using nothing but the gigantic printer. While the project has been in the planning for three years , once started, the small two-storey house was built in...

It may be overlooked, but this Walloon city is a historical gem, with a gentle pace and healthy appetite for local brews and festivities. It’s also known for its artistic background, particularly in porcelain, tapestry, antiques. History The oldest city in Belgium after Tongeren and Arlon, Tournai...

A pop-up shopping centre on a street now lined with palm trees has been created to house seven shops and eateries that have had to abandon their home in the Palais du Midi because of works on the new Toots Thielemans metro station. Avenue de Stalingrad is becoming “a kind of ramblas,” said Stib...

Cyclist Niels De Vriendt died at the weekend during the first practice race organised in Belgium since the start of the coronavirus crisis. The 20-year-old was taking part in the race in East Flanders on Saturday as an amateur but riding alongside pros. The pros were warming up for the following...

"This book is warmly dedicated to the people of Belgium", begins William Zink's fifth novel, Eddy and Julia, a drama set among the landscapes and cafes of Belgium. The American author's visits to Belgium inspired him to write his latest novel , in which Eddy, a young American with a faulty heart,...

An international report has ranked Belgium the top country in Europe for innovation relating to the coronavirus, and fourth in the world. Start-ups in Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent and Leuven were singled out for praise in the report for their response to the crisis. The COVID-19 Innovation Report ,...

The city of Antwerp has scrapped its taxi regulations, which opens the way for alternative taxi services such as Uber. The change also deregulates price controls so that taxi companies are free to charge whatever rates they want. Deregulation also means that there is no longer a cap on the number...