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BRUSSELS. 10. Route. 89
21 M. Nieuwkerken. — 20 M. Beveren, a wealthy village with
10,400 inhab. and an old chateau of the Counts of Brouchovyen-
Bergeyck, is noted for its lace. The church contains a tomb dating
from 1540. — 28 M. Zwyndrecht, where the train passes the outly-
ing fort of that name on the right and a rampart extending to
Fort Ste. Marie on the left. At Vlaamsch-Hoofd or Téte de Flandre,
the téte-de-pont of Antwerp, on the left bank of the Scheldt, a
steam ferry-boat awaits the arrival of the train (p. 165).
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3 M. Antwerp (Quai St. Michel; Pl. A, 5), see p. 164.
10. Brussels. French, Brzuzelles.
Arrival. There are three principal railway-stations at Brussels:
1. Gare vu Norp (Pl. E, 1; *Restaurant), for Ostend and other Belgian
ide resor Ghent, Bruges, Antwerp (and Holland), Li¢ge (and Cologne),
Courtrai, Yp etc., and for most of the trains to Namur (and Luxem-
bourg, Giyet, Rheims, and Paris), which stop again at the Station du
artier-Léopold; entrance to the departure-platform in the Bue du
to the arrival-platform Rue de Brabant and Place Charles-Rogier.
. GARE DU Mipr (Pl. B restaurant), for Charleroi, Waterloo, Mons (and
Paris), Tournai (and Calais); entrance to the ticket-office in the Avenue
ee
Fonsny. — 3. Station Du QuartIER Ltopotp or Gare du Luxembourg
CEG for Namur, Givet (France), Luxembourg (and Bale), and
for local trains to Tervueren; cabs in the Rue de Tréves, to the S. of the
station. — The Chemin de Fer de Ceinture connects the several railway-
lines, and also carries on a local traffic (comp. Map, p. 144). — Cab with
one hc from the station into the town 1 fr.; trunk 15-25 ¢., smaljl
articles free; the driver expects a gratuity. Comp. p. 93.
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Hotels (during the ex
winter only). Upp
ET MENGELLE (Pl.
1910, 200 R. a
the flat roof;
ibition charges ca. 25%) higher; pension in
er Part of the Town, near the Park: *HOTEL Astoria
as, E, 2), Rue Royale 103, a new building opened in
2, déj D. 6, omn. 2 fr., with view-terrace on
ET DE FLANDRE (PI. fl; E, 4), Place
-5, D.6, pens. from 44/2, omn, 11/; fr.,
; “Hort pe L’Evrore (Pl. e; D, E, 4), Place
100 R. from 5, B. 11/2, déj. 4, D. 6, pens. 15-20, omn. 11/, fr.; Horen
- fr; E, 3, 4), Rue Royale 48, 85 R. from 6, B. 11/2, déj. 4,
, omn. 11/4 fr.; Granp-Hérer Brirannique (PI. br; E, 5),
, pleas situated behind the Roya) Palace, 125 R.
j. 3- 5-6, pens. 14-20, omn. 41/4 fr.; *Wizrcier’s
23, 60 R. at 8'/2-103/4, B. 4, 22, D. Bis,
board 6 fr., * or), Av. Louise 103, opened
in 1909, 40 R. 6-15, déj. 3, D. 5, board 7/2 fr., both chiefly
ed by English travellers, — Lesg pretentious: Hérex Price o¥
LES (Pl. pg; E, 3), Rue Royale 76, 25 R. from 3, B. 1/s, déj. 21/2,
D. 4, pens. from 8 fr., English.
Lower Part of the Town. Near the Gare du Nord:
(P}. pa} E, 1, 2), a new and luxurions establishment opened in 1909, 400 R.
(bathroom with each) at 7/225, B. 11/2, déj. 4, D. 6 fr., with high-class
restaurant and frequented taverne; *HOreL-Caré pES BoutEvarns (Pl. b:
D, 1), R. from 3!/2, B. 1 fr.; *H6rex Cecrx (PI. c; D, 4, 2), at the corner
of the Boul. du Nord, 100 R. at 31/2-7 fr. (inel. B.), déj. 2/, D. Blo fr.;
Granp-H6ret Cosmopo.ire (Pl. co; D, 1); Horet Royat-Norp Ge res Ls
60 R. from 31/2, B. 4 fr., good; Hérer pu Poare; Horer Terminus (PI. t;
E, 1); Hover Bristo. er Marre (Pl. ma; D, 1), Boul. du Jardin-Bota-
nique 9, 50 R. at 21/.-8, B. 4, déj. 2, D. 3, pens. 7!/2-421/o fr.; Hérer
REINSBERG, at the corner of the Boul. du Jardin-Botanique and Rue
St. Pierre (Pl. D, 4), 25 R. at 8-4, B. 1, déj. 2, D. 3 fr., Jewish; Hérer
6*
an old-established hou
il
from 6, B. 41/2,
HoreL, Boul. de Wat
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