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English/Français Makes MAKES YOU IMMEDIATELY FEEL AT HOME IN BRUSSELS 18TH EDITION ENGLISH/FRANÇAIS WWW.EXPATSINBRUSSELS.BE 2018-2019 Fully-equipped 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom apartments located in the EU quarter. Sommaire Chap.01 Brussels-Capital / Bruxelles-Capitale 3 Chap.02 Accommodation / Logement 31 Chap.03 Administration & Insurances / Administration & Assurances 73 Chap.04 Social Security and Health / Sécurité Sociale et Santé 91 Chap.05 Work & Money / Travail & Finances 93 Chap.06 Everyday Life / Vie Quotidienne 103 Chap.07 Shopping / Shopping 133 Chap.08 Brussels with Children / Bruxelles avec des Enfants 161 Chap.09 Education & Language Schools / Education et Ecoles de Langues 179 Chap.10 Social Life and Going out / Vie Sociale et Sorties 205 Chap.11 Cultural Leisure / Loisirs Culturels 230 Chap.12 Sport, Wellness & Green Leisure / Sport, Bien-être & Loisirs Verts 253 Annexe - Table of Contents / Table des Matières 268 Annexe - Metro Map / Plan du Métro 274 Subscribe to our Newsletter Souscrivez à notre Newsletter Check out our news on the website Consultez nos news sur le site web Consult the Guide online Consultez le guide en ligne Download the guide in PDF on the web site Téléchargez le guide en PDF sur notre site web Advertise through our heading “your ads” Insérez votre annonce via notre onglet “vos annonces” Join us on Rejoignez-nous sur www.facebook.com/expatsinbrussels www.facebook.com/expatsinbrussels Follow us on Twitter@expatsinbxl Suivez-nous sur Twitter@expatsinbxl Brussels Capital/ Bruxelles-Capitale 1.1 Welcome Addresses .................................................................................6 1.2 A brief history of Belgium / Histoire de la Belgique en bref ............................12 1.3 Belgian Institutions / Institutions Belges ........................................................13 1.4 The European Institutions / Institutions Européennes .......................................14 1.5 The International Institutions in Brussels / Les Institutions Internationales à Bruxelles .....................................................15 1.6 Brussels, 19 Municipalities / Bruxelles, 19 Communes ..................................16 CHAP.1 i MUST-HAVE FREE 1.1 Welcome Addresses / Adresses APPLICATIONS TO GET THE MOST OUT OF BRUSSELS/LES d’Accueil APPLICATIONS GRATUITES INDISPENSABLES POUR CEUX QUI VIVENT À BRUXELLES THE BEST SOLUTIONS FOR GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH BRUSSELS / LES GENERAL / GÉNÉRAL MEILLEURES SOLUTIONS POUR FAIRE • Visit Brussels / Visiter CONNAISSANCE AVEC BRUXELLES Bruxelles Check our chapter 11-Cultural Leisure / Consultez notre chapitre 11-Loisirs • Brussels Map and Walks Culturels • Brussels City Travel Guide MOBILITY / MOBILITÉ BRUSSELS CARD / It offers you during 24 h, 48 h or 72 h free entry to over 39 museums. • STIB (public transport Bxl) Different options: / Elle vous offre durant 24h, 48h ou 72h l’accès gratuit à • SNCB (train) plus de 39 musées. 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Grand Place - • Bancontact (Payment / de 9 à 18 heures (sauf les dimanches 1000 Bruxelles Paiement) d’hiver : de 10 à 14 heures). Closed – Midi Station Central Hall / Hall Central • Bsit (baby sitting) fermé 25/12 – 01/01 European Parliament • The app of your bank/L’appli Rue Royale, 2 - 1000 Bruxelles Rue Wiertz, 43 - Building A. Spinelli de votre banque T 02 513 89 40 - F 02 513 83 20 1047 Bruxelles • Recycle (Garbage collection on your smartphone/ Collectes des déchêts sur votre GOOD TO KNOW smartphone) HOME ON THE SPOT LEISURE Steps for buying a house, make your log book / les étapes d’achat d’une • Visit Brussels maison, faites votre carnet de bord. 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