When Brussels becomes "Bruxelles" or "Brussel"
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If you often take the motorway to the north of the country, maybe you have already got lost
To help you when travelling, here is a French-Dutch (and English!) guide to the country's main towns.
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French |
Dutch |
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Anvers |
Antwerpen |
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Bruges |
Brugge |
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Gand |
Gent |
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Louvain |
Leuven |
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Ostende |
Oostende |
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Bruxelles |
Brussel |
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Arlon |
Arlen |
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Liège |
Luik |
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Mons |
Bergen |
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Namur |
Namen |
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Wavre |
Waver |
Even if the towns of Aix-la-Chapelle, Lille and Paris are outside Belgium, you will still need to know how to get to them. Be warned therefore that Aix-la-Chapelle" is "Aachen" in German, that "Lille" becomes "Rijsel" in Dutch and that "Paris" can be known as "Parijs".
