Author Archives for camila@leon1893.com
Toots Thielemans
August 9, 2021 3:11 pm Leave your thoughts Jean-Baptiste, Baron Thielemans (1922 – 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans, was a Belgian-American jazz musician. He was known for... View Article
Le Chat, Philippe Geluck
August 9, 2021 2:55 pm Leave your thoughts Le Chat (French for “The Cat”) is a Belgian comic strip, created by cartoonist Philippe Geluck. Le Chat is an... View Article
Belgian comics
August 9, 2021 2:37 pm Leave your thoughts Belgian comics form a distinct subgroup in the history of European comics and played a major role in their development,... View Article
Eddy Merckx
August 9, 2021 2:29 pm Leave your thoughts Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (born 17 June 1945), better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional road... View Article
Schtroumpfs
August 9, 2021 12:27 pm Leave your thoughts The Smurfs (French: les Schtroumpfs) is a Belgian comic series created by cartoonist Peyo, (1928-1992). They are tiny, blue-skinned humanoid... View Article
Adolphe Sax
August 9, 2021 12:00 pm Leave your thoughts The saxophone (also known as the sax) is a family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones are usually made of brass and... View Article
The frescoes
July 30, 2021 3:51 pm Leave your thoughts These frescoes were painted when “Chez Léon” was remodelled in 2005 and tell its history in heroic style.
Customers leave us memories …
July 12, 2021 11:20 am Leave your thoughts Drawing by an anonymous customer on a paper tablecloth depicting Mr Mario and head waiter André. ... View Article
Léon de la Moule
July 12, 2021 11:07 am Leave your thoughts Belgium, the land of comics. Léon de la Moule, a character created by Ray Godart in 1989 for Léon. Discover... View Article
Delvaux MOULISSIMO bag
July 12, 2021 10:44 am Leave your thoughts A unique creation by Maison Delvaux for Madame Nadine: the “Moulissimmo” bag.
Invitations cards – Official openings
July 12, 2021 10:39 am Leave your thoughts Original cartoon by Tibet for the opening of “Chez Léon” in Strasbourg. Original cartoon... View Article
The Billy ‘IONIC mussel
July 12, 2021 10:26 am Leave your thoughts An original mussel-shaped sculpture by the artist, a 30th-birthday gift to Mr Rudy.
Centenary signatures
July 12, 2021 10:20 am Leave your thoughts At the Léon centenary party in 1993, all the celebrity guests signed their names.
Jean Luc Dehaene
July 9, 2021 3:29 pm Leave your thoughts Mr Rudy and former Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene attended the same school close to the restaurant, Institut Saint-Joseph. Mr... View Article
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