Brussels on TV at 'La Chaîne'

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Viewers will discover the numerous fountains like the famous Manneken-Pis. By following the river Senne and its history, one will pass from a the old to the new port of Brussels.

Contrasts in Brussels

One will also meet the Brussels population, a population rather cosmopolitan and full of contrasts. Contrasts which we find in the city as well. So, for example, the Royal Palace raises itself on the ruins of another palace, that of the dukes of Brabant, the famous castle Coudenberg.

Other contrast in Brussels: the folklore with the prestigious Ommegang and the popular Meyboom. Also, the atmosphere and the markets are not identical if you move from the district of the Marolles to that of the Grand Sablon for example.

There will also be sights on Brussels from the Atomium, the arches of the Cinquantenaire, the Law court, the Museum of Musical instruments and the tower of the City hall on the Grand-Place.

A tribute will be also made to the famous Brusselses: Hergé, Amelie Nothomb and Jacques Brel.

• La Chaîne, on Tuesday 22 September 2009 at 8:25 pm on La Une (RTBF)