Frédéric Moreau
@goodclimate.bsky.social
Brussels stuff, from the slopes of the Wyngaerd Berg.
Journalism here
https://www.brusselstimes.com/author/frederic-moreau
Journalism here
https://www.brusselstimes.com/author/frederic-moreau
Bring back the tea-green houses of Brussels.
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Bring back the tea-green houses of Brussels.
1820. Perfection.
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 PM
1820. Perfection.
And quote Mike Tapp of course. It's actually great.
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
And quote Mike Tapp of course. It's actually great.
Remember this when the whining about Etias starts.
November 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Remember this when the whining about Etias starts.
The tavern was originally a wider version of its next door neighbour to the right, one of the last surviving neoclassical houses on the street, from around 1820 and now for sale. It seems likely a new owner will want to add a couple of floors.
November 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The tavern was originally a wider version of its next door neighbour to the right, one of the last surviving neoclassical houses on the street, from around 1820 and now for sale. It seems likely a new owner will want to add a couple of floors.
The Grande Taverne in rue des Princes was rebuilt in 1894 for Old Tom, an English pub chain.
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The Grande Taverne in rue des Princes was rebuilt in 1894 for Old Tom, an English pub chain.
Shop & Go rue de l'Ecuyer preserves a ghost of Michel Polak's modernist restaurant refit of 1934. The London Taverne opened here in the 1860s, owner William Meatyard. Perhaps an offshoot of the Grande Taverne de Londres owned by his father Thomas on rue des Princes, the other side of the Opera.
November 24, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Shop & Go rue de l'Ecuyer preserves a ghost of Michel Polak's modernist restaurant refit of 1934. The London Taverne opened here in the 1860s, owner William Meatyard. Perhaps an offshoot of the Grande Taverne de Londres owned by his father Thomas on rue des Princes, the other side of the Opera.
Understaffed, poorly-maintained, outdated, never busy, not even trying (the cafe is a vending machine), not able to try. What is the future for this place now the 2030 bicentenary plans have been binned? (It's still absolutely worth visiting)
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Understaffed, poorly-maintained, outdated, never busy, not even trying (the cafe is a vending machine), not able to try. What is the future for this place now the 2030 bicentenary plans have been binned? (It's still absolutely worth visiting)
A bit threadbare here and there but it has the look.
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A bit threadbare here and there but it has the look.
Antiquities wing of the Brussels art and history museum, designed 1956, opened 1966. Architects Robert Puttemans & Charles Malcause. A fantastic MCM space.
November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Antiquities wing of the Brussels art and history museum, designed 1956, opened 1966. Architects Robert Puttemans & Charles Malcause. A fantastic MCM space.
From 1916, the former Vaxelaire family mansion in Saint-Josse is on the market. 3,300m²! Energy rating C! €5m for a 'Quick' sale.
November 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
From 1916, the former Vaxelaire family mansion in Saint-Josse is on the market. 3,300m²! Energy rating C! €5m for a 'Quick' sale.
Auto-fill on Google. The basic anglophone online experience is utterly un-European.
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Auto-fill on Google. The basic anglophone online experience is utterly un-European.
Not content with making every interior look like a dentist's, developers are whitewashing facades again. 1912 secession-inspired house by the Hamesse bros. Before and after.
November 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Not content with making every interior look like a dentist's, developers are whitewashing facades again. 1912 secession-inspired house by the Hamesse bros. Before and after.
Not content with making every interior look like a dentist's, developers are whitewashing facades again. 1912 secession-inspired house by the Hamesse bros. Before and after.
November 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Not content with making every interior look like a dentist's, developers are whitewashing facades again. 1912 secession-inspired house by the Hamesse bros. Before and after.
If you've ever wondered why this huge, random block of flats towers above Parc Léopold, the outrageous answer is buried in the podcast.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If you've ever wondered why this huge, random block of flats towers above Parc Léopold, the outrageous answer is buried in the podcast.
My mother saved for years to send me to private school. I still can't get selected for a Conservative seat.
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My mother saved for years to send me to private school. I still can't get selected for a Conservative seat.
This article is exactly what you'd expect from looking at the pictures.
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This article is exactly what you'd expect from looking at the pictures.
I take a lot of photos of old buildings. It's irritating, but from a privacy perspective reassuring, that Google thinks the ones of churches are moments of 'silent reflection'.
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I take a lot of photos of old buildings. It's irritating, but from a privacy perspective reassuring, that Google thinks the ones of churches are moments of 'silent reflection'.
I couldn't be bothered to research better memes
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I couldn't be bothered to research better memes
Luxury gone to seed. Cars in 1960s avenue Louise speeding past the former Brussels home of Napoleon V, on the far right and demolished 1969. It was once a private shrine of imperial memorabilia. On the far left, the first modern office block built in a once almost entirely residential street.
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Luxury gone to seed. Cars in 1960s avenue Louise speeding past the former Brussels home of Napoleon V, on the far right and demolished 1969. It was once a private shrine of imperial memorabilia. On the far left, the first modern office block built in a once almost entirely residential street.
Stained glass window in the former Schaerbeek offices of insurance company La Nation Belge from 1929. A flat is for sale here. Estate-agent ads are often the only way of seeing historic interiors.
November 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Stained glass window in the former Schaerbeek offices of insurance company La Nation Belge from 1929. A flat is for sale here. Estate-agent ads are often the only way of seeing historic interiors.