Visiting Hergé Museum | All You Need to Know Before You Go to Musee Hergé in Louvain-la-Neuve near Brussels, Belgium
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Visiting Hergé Museum | All You Need to Know Before You Go to Musee Hergé in Louvain-la-Neuve near Brussels, Belgium

The nostalgic Hergé Museum, housed in an inventive building in the small town of Louvain-la-Neuve in the French-speaking Wallonia region of Belgium, about 20 km southeast of Brussels, celebrates Georges Remi (1907–1983), alias Herge, the multitalented creator of comic-strip hero Tintin with an engaging, and extensive exhibition. It is a site that serves as both a shrine to avid Tintinologists like us and an appropriately artistic tribute to one of Belgium’s greatest creative personalities. So let’s explore it together!

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Hallerbos | Belgium’s Fairytale Bluebell Forest | The Magical Blue Forest in Halle, Belgium
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Hallerbos | Belgium’s Fairytale Bluebell Forest | The Magical Blue Forest in Halle, Belgium

From late April through May, millions of bluebells blanket the Hallerbos, also known as the ‘Blue Forest’ of Belgium, located in the municipality of Halle, 20 km south of Brussels. As far as the eye can see, a flowering carpet brushes up against the slender beech trees in the 1,360-acre forests' unearthly transformation. Visitors can meander the twisting roads while keeping an eye out for deer and rabbits that wander through the lush, emerald woodlands. Though bluebells are not uncommon in Europe, especially in its oldest woods, the Hallerbos is exceptional due to the quantity and quality of its bloom.

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