Showing posts with label brussels sewer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label brussels sewer. Show all posts

Sunday, October 07, 2007

Getting the lowdown on Brussels's sewer system

The Brussels sewer museum shows what it takes to make a city liveable. And it isn't fancy hotels and restaurants. It is a digestive system that works so well, you don't even know it's there, thanks to far-sighted Victorians and people like Delvalée De Broux.

THE MUSÉE des Égouts just reopened after major renovations. There are guided tours on request at 10 a.m. and 11.30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays. Tours are usually in French or Dutch; contact them ahead of time to see if English guides are available. The exhibits are open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entrance fee is about $5. For more, on the Musée des Égouts, Pavillon de l'Octroi.