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Tintin and Hergé

17 August 2021

The Adventures of Tintin is a series of 24 comic albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the... View Article

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The Atomium

16 August 2021

The Atomium is a landmark building in Brussels, originally constructed for the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair (Expo 58). It stands 102 m (335 ft) tall. Its nine 18 m (60... View Article

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Jacques Romain Georges Brel, born 1929, died 1978, was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following... View Article

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Manneken-Pis

9 August 2021

Manneken-Pis, ”little man pee” in Dutch, is a landmark small bronze sculpture (61 cm) in Brussels, depicting a naked male child urinating into the basin of a fountain. It was... View Article

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René Magritte

9 August 2021

René François Ghislain Magritte, born 1898, died 1967, was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became famous for his witty and thought-provoking images. Magritte’s work frequently displays a collection of ordinary... View Article

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Jean-Michel Folon

9 August 2021

Jean-Michel Folon 1934-2005), was a Belgian watercolourist, painter, engraver and sculptor. During a friendly lunch with Rudy Vanlancker at “110”, he offered to draw the invitation to the opening of... View Article

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Toots Thielemans

9 August 2021

Jean-Baptiste, Baron Thielemans (1922 – 2016), known professionally as Toots Thielemans, was a Belgian-American jazz musician. He was known for his harmonica and guitar playing, as well as his whistling... View Article

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Le Chat, Philippe Geluck

9 August 2021

Le Chat (French for “The Cat”) is a Belgian comic strip, created by cartoonist Philippe Geluck. Le Chat is an adult, human-sized, obese, anthropomorphic cat who typically wears a suit.... View Article

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Belgian comics

9 August 2021

Belgian comics form a distinct subgroup in the history of European comics and played a major role in their development, alongside their French counterparts, with which they share a long... View Article

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Eddy Merckx

9 August 2021

Edouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx (born 17 June 1945), better known as Eddy Merckx, is a Belgian former professional road and track bicycle racer who is widely seen as the... View Article

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Schtroumpfs

9 August 2021

The Smurfs (French: les Schtroumpfs) is a Belgian comic series created by cartoonist Peyo, (1928-1992). They are tiny, blue-skinned humanoid creatures dressed in white, with an elderly bearded leader in... View Article

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Adolphe Sax

9 August 2021

The saxophone (also known as the sax) is a family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the... View Article

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The frescoes

30 July 2021

These frescoes were painted when “Chez Léon” was remodelled in 2005 and tell its history in heroic style.

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Jean-Claude Van Damme

16 July 2021

Jean-Claude Van Varenberg (born 18 October 1960), professionally known as Jean-Claude Van Damme and abbreviated to JCVD, is a Belgian actor, martial artist, screenwriter, film producer and director best known... View Article

History

Customers leave us memories …

12 July 2021

Drawing by an anonymous customer on a paper tablecloth depicting Mr Mario and head waiter André. “Everything’s good at Léon’s” drawing – Drawing by an... View Article

DNA OF Chez Léon

Léon de la Moule

12 July 2021

Belgium, the land of comics. Léon de la Moule, a character created by Ray Godart in 1989 for Léon. Discover all the variations of our mascot: https://chezleon1893.ovh/leondelamoule

History

Delvaux MOULISSIMO bag

12 July 2021

A unique creation by Maison Delvaux for Madame Nadine: the “Moulissimmo” bag.

History

Invitations cards – Official openings

12 July 2021

Original cartoon by Tibet for the opening of “Chez Léon” in Strasbourg. Original cartoon by Walthéry for the opening of Léon in Liège. ... View Article

DNA OF Chez Léon

The Billy ‘IONIC mussel

12 July 2021

An original mussel-shaped sculpture by the artist, a 30th-birthday gift to Mr Rudy.

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Centenary signatures

12 July 2021

At the Léon centenary party in 1993, all the celebrity guests signed their names.

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Waffles

9 July 2021

The Brussels waffle is a large rectangular waffle made from a light batter, with large, square, deep indentations. They can be eaten warm or cold, often with toppings such as... View Article

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Jean Luc Dehaene

9 July 2021

Mr Rudy and former Belgian Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene attended the same school close to the restaurant, Institut Saint-Joseph. Mr Dehaene was one of our faithful customers for many years.

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Annie Cordy

9 July 2021

Baroness Léonie Cooreman, known under the stage name of Annie Cordy (1928 – 2020), was a Belgian film actress and singer. She appeared in 50 films, starting in 1954. She... View Article

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Chips or French(?) fries

9 July 2021

Fries, deep-fried chipped potatoes, are batonnet- or allumette-cut deep-fried potatoes. They are very popular in Belgium, where they are thought to have originated. The earliest evidence of the dish comes... View Article

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The Toone Theatre

9 July 2021

The first traditional puppet theatre, the Toone Theatre was opened in 1830 by Antoine “Toone” Genty. This unique theatre presents puppet shows for adults a stone’s throw from the world’s... View Article

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The museum

Tintin and Hergé

The Atomium

Jacques Brel

Manneken-Pis

René Magritte

Jean-Michel Folon

Toots Thielemans

Le Chat, Philippe Geluck

Belgian comics

Eddy Merckx

Schtroumpfs

Adolphe Sax

The frescoes

Jean-Claude Van Damme

Customers leave us memories …

Léon de la Moule

Delvaux MOULISSIMO bag

Invitations cards – Official openings

The Billy ‘IONIC mussel

Centenary signatures

Waffles

Jean Luc Dehaene

Annie Cordy

Chips or French(?) fries

The Toone Theatre

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