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Nivelles
Information
Country	Belgium
Regions	Wallonia ​Province of Walloon Brabant
Area	60,60 km²
Population	26 843 hab. (2011)
Density	442,95 inhab./km²
Postal code	1400, 1404, 1401, 1402
Location
50 ° 35 ′ 51 ″ N 4 ° 19 ′ 25 ″ E
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Nivelles is a city of Belgium, capital of Roman Païs. it is located in the Walloon Brabant.

Understand

Nivelles is a town of about 26,000 inhabitants. The city developed around the Collegiate Church of Sainte-Gertrude in Romanesque style.

To go

• 50.599864.334961 SNCB station (to 15-20 min walk from the main square.) – It is located on the axis Antwerp-Brussels-Charleroi halfway between Brussels and Charleroi. All trains passing on this axis stop at Nivelles. (last update Feb. 2018)

Circulate

The city is not large and it is possible to explore it on foot, for longer journeys between the station and the center or shopping (mall) you can always get on a bus.

To see

• 50.597444.323681 Collegiate Church of Sainte-Gertrude de Nivelles Grand'place (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.599454.324152 Communal Museum Rue de Bruxelles, 27 - 1400 Nivelles,   32 67 88 22 80 Tuesday to Friday from 9 h 30 - 12 h and14 h - 17 h The 2nd and 4th Sunday of the month of 9 h 30 - 12 h and14 h - 17 h closed Mondays, Saturdays and the other Sundays of the month.. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.591654.323373 Dodaine park Avenue Jules Mathieu Boulevard de la Dodaine (last update Feb. 2018)
• Former kaolin operations Old road of Braine-le-Comte free. – Along the old road to Braine-le-Comte, there are two places where you can see ancient deposits of kaolin. Near the junction with the Chemin du Grand Bailli, one can see in the embankment an outcrop and the entrance to a gallery which was, between 1859 and 1911, an underground exploitation of this rock of magmatic origin and clay. from the decomposition of eurite (a variety of very fine-grained porphyry). Please note, the site is not secure! Where the Ri Fontaine du Sépulcre passes under the old road to Braine-Le-Comte, the Godin ponds have taken the place of eurite quarries operated from 1887 to 1939. Unfortunately, this site is only visible from the road because located in private property. The extracted materials were widely used by the Royal Boch earthenware factory and the ceramics center. Keramis To The louvière has, in its collections, many pieces and documents dealing with the subject. (last update May 2015)

Events

• Nivelles Carnival Sunday March 6, 2022 weekend. – The Nivelles carnival is one of the most important in Brabant Wallon, it is also the oldest. It started a little before the 1900s. It is known thanks to its Nivellois giants Argayon, Argayonne and Lolo as well as to its companies of gilles. This carnival takes place over 4 days, during the Brandons weekend. The soumonces are very important, 30 days before the carnival, we can already hear the sound of the batteries strolling in the streets of Nivelles creating a festive atmosphere. There are 11 gilles companies, more than 600 gilles and an impressive cavalcade that takes part in this Carnival. The cavalcade is made up of many groups of tanks. These gilles respect ancestral traditions by starting at dawn on Sunday morning until late at night. During this long day, they accompany the procession during the afternoon. Monday is the carnival of the schools followed by a rondeau des gilles and the burning of bumps. Orange throws (around 50 tonnes of oranges) are part of the game, as well as a fair that takes place on the Grand-Place in Nivelles. Activities for young and old will be present. (last updated Apr 2015)

Do

To buy

Eat

The culinary specialty of the city is the tarte al d'jote.

You can taste it:

• 50.597474.3251 Hotel du Commerce Grand Place 7 (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.599044.323322 The Little Gabriel Square Gabrielle Small 11,   32 67 44 36 16 from Monday to Sunday. – This restaurant specializes in Burgundy fondue, it is a good address for lovers of beef accompanied by six cold and hot sauces, salad and fries. Le P’tit Gabriel is open from Monday to Sunday, with a rustic atmosphere with an open fire, a shaded garden and small quiet corners.
  You can also have karaoke evenings (on request).
  The first floor can be used as a party / seminar room with a capacity of 100 people, as well as a second private / seminar room with a capacity of 25 people. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.59734.3213 Mandarin Rue de Soignies 13,   32 67 21 57 91, e-mail : [email protected]  sea.- Mon. : 12 h - 14 h and18 h 15 - 22 h 30. – A stone's throw from the Grand Place is this affordable Asian restaurant. The interior offers a table arrangement suitable for various situations: tables for two people with an intimate look, round tables for groups, tec. The menu offers menus for all budgets and is made up of a wide variety of starters and main courses. (last update May 2020)

Have a drink / Go out

• 50.59834.32321 Hop Palace Albert I Square^er 13,   32 67 219098 every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening. – The Hop Palace is located in cellars, the entrance to which is on the Grand-Place. It has been open since December 2014 and welcomes a maximum of people every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening. Its menu contains 230 beers, 95% of which are of Belgian origin. (last updated Apr 2015)

Housing

• 50.58874.30741 Nivelles Sud Hotel Chaussée de Mons 22,   32 67 218721, e-mail : [email protected] – This hotel is located at the entrance to Nivelles Sud, near the exit 19 from the highway E19. In addition to its 115 rooms, the hotel offers an outdoor swimming pool, a 400-space car park, a restaurant and a bar. The restaurant (open all year from 11 h - 22 h), offers a warm atmosphere and varied traditional cuisine. (last updated Apr 2015)
• 50.61914.32732 Ibis Styles Hotel avenue Paul-Henry Spaak 3,   3267887700, e-mail : [email protected] from 58 € (~ 64.1 Fr. - price of 04/27/2021) (~ C $ 86.84 - price from 04/27/2021) (~ $ 70.02 - class on 04/27/2021) (~ 38,025.15 F CFA - price of 04/27/2021). – located in a quiet area, on the outskirts of the town of Nivelles. Have a wonderful stay in spacious rooms with comfortable bedding. Start the day off right with a delicious buffet breakfast served in the beautifully decorated restaurant. The hotel offers easy access to the city center by car. The hotel is located 07 min from the city center of Nivelles and only 30 min by car from the center of Brussels. Highway A7/E19 is easily accessible in a few minutes. (last update May 2020)

Communicate

• 50.598154.322771 Job place Albert 1er (last update Feb. 2018)

Around

• 50.58334.533331 Villers-la-Ville  – The romantic ruins of the abbey of Villers-la-Ville with, in summer, their open-air theater festival. (last update Feb. 2018)
• 50.679664.406042 Site of the Battle of Waterloo  – The historic site of the Lion's Mound in Waterloo commemorating the battle which decided the fate of Europe in 1815. (last update Feb. 2018)