J'ai demenage en Belgique il y a 3 mois, pour suivre mon mari. Venant du Sud de la France, je ne vous dis pas le changement 🤪 ! En +, les soirees d'hiver sont longues, d'autant que nous ne connaissons pas grand monde ici. Alors, quelqu'un pourrait-il nous indiquer ce qui se pratique a Bruxelles comme activites, sorties, jeux, colloques, ou autres...?
Existe-t-il des organismes du style "accueil" pour faire des connaissances sur place ?
Il parait que c'est une ville tres agreable a vivre, alors aidez nouuuuuuus !
Si cela peut vous rassurer, je viens d'avoir un message d'un ami belge ( et aussi de ma mère) qui habitent tout deux au sud de la France et le climat y est actuellement beaucoup plus mauvais qu'en Belgique !
Et en plus, l'hiver se termine !
Ou êtes vous en Belgique ?
Il existe sûrement plein de possibilité pour vous distraire et rencontrer du monde mais cela dépend de vos centres d'intérêts. je suppose que vous aimez déjà les voyages puisque vous avez mis un message sur ce forum. Il y a pas mal de soirée style exploration du monde. Continents Insolites organise aussi quelques films sur les voyages où l'on peut rencontrer d'autres voyageurs.
Et puis, on peut papoter sur internet ....ou en direct
J'espère que vous vous plairez dans mon petit pays
Nous habitons dans la banlieue de Bruxelles. Et comme vous l'avez devine, nous voyageons bcp. Et nous serions effectivement tres interesses de participer a des soirees "debats / voyages". Pouvez vous m'en dire plus quant aux soirées style exploration du monde ? Il y a un organisme a contacter en particulier ?
vous avez exploration du monde et voyageur du monde qui proposent des conférences( je vais regarder pour plus d'infos) et allez visiter le site de continentsinsolites, c'est une petite organisation de voyage assez sympa et qui proposent aussi des soirée à thème. les dates doivent être sur leur site.
Quels pays avez-vous déjà visité, et lesquels envisagez-vous prochainement. Nous pourrions échanger des infos si nos centre d'intérêts se croisent.
D'ou êtes vous en France ?
Mon mari et moi repartons dans quelques mois au Pérou . Je pars aussi une semaine en juin en Turquie d'où mes recherches sur ce forum.
Je suis allee sur le site de continents insolites, et les dates des soirees sont indiquees. A nous de choisir maintenant !
Nous sommes deja alles en Egypte, Tunisie, Afrique du Sud, Antilles et bcp de pays d'Europe. Mon mari est egalement deja alle au Perou, Bolivie, Bali.
Nous comptons aller au Perou au mois d'octobre (mon mari veut me faire connaitre ce pays qu'il a tant apprecie!). Vous partez avec un organisme ou par vos propres moyens ?
Sinon, nous venons de la Provence ou nous avons habite pendant 7 ans.
Bonjour, alors, Bruxelles est une ville assez spéciale: il n'y a en apparence pas beaucoup d'ambiance et elle parait de prime abord un peu "morte". Mais il y a 2 Bruxelles: ça, c'est la ville des eurocrates, gens de passage et navetteurs et puis, il y a l'autre, celle des quartiers disséminés, mais regorgeant de bistros sympas, de bons petits restos de toute origine, des galeries d'art (vernissages) des mini-festivals de théatre, cinéma, musique...
Quelques quartiers sympas et vivants: les Halles St Géry, la Place du Chatelain, Le quartier des puces, rue Haute, rue Blaes (le dimanche matin)la place Ste Catherine, le Sablon... Il ne faut pas avoir peur de pousser la porte d'un petit bistro populaire: après des premiers regards interrogatifs, la chaleur vient tout de suite après! et la gouaille bruxelloise vaut son pesant de poil à gratter!
Il y a des sites très intéressants à consulter pour savoir ce qu'il y a à faire et celui que je préfère est - bizarrement - en espagnol! je reposterai quand j'aurai retrouvé l'adresse.
Mais Bruxelles se mérite et c'est typiquement la ville où il faut oser rencontrer les gens (c'est déjà le Nord) et là, c'est très agréable!
Bienvenue chez nous!
Je vous remercie pour vos informations. On m'a indique le site quefaire.be, qui est assez complet. Existe-t-il un magazine du style "Pariscope" à Paris, qui liste les sorties du moment ?
On attend impatiemment le nom de votre site espagnol !
oui il y a un chouette journal gratuit, qui est disponible surtout dans les cafés, certaines boutiques de vêtements et qui s'appele le 02 ou Zone 02.(de couleurs bordeaux et gris)
Il est disponible dans des bornes grises impossibles à rater.Je sais qu'il est au café "Le métèque" Boulevard Anspach, juste à côté de la bourse...
Ce journal recense TOUT ce qui se fait à BXL.Vraiment tout, Sorties ciné, théâtre, expos, musée, événements, conférences.Il y a des ptites inteviews sympas et des critiques de resto et café (branchés ou pas)
Il sort tous les mercredis (FR et NL) mais la version francophone est difficile à trouver déjà à partir du vendredi !!!
Voilà je pense que j'ai tout dit et que j'en ai fait une belle publicité...
Encore une ch'tite info (mais vous êtes peut-être au courant): le journal "Le Soir" sort tous les mercredis un supplément (inséré ds le journal)appelé Mad qui recense tous les événements culturels de la région (et +) de la semaine. C'est clair et bien fait
😉
Il fait peut-être moins doux en Belgique que dans le sud de la France mais l'avantage de notre petit pays est qu'il est petit, donc jamais vraiment loin de rien. Pourqoi ne pas partir, dans vos escapes, à la découvertes des différentes régions ou des différentes villes qui composent notre pays? De Bruxelles, centre politique et géographique, on n'est qu'à une heure de Bruges, merveilleuse ville renaissante, une heure de Liège et de sa convivialité, et moins d'une heure de Namur ou de Anvers.
Chaque région à ses terroirs, chaque province ses particularités diverses.
Bienvenue chez nous (et de grâce ne dites jamais une fois, hein)
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Bonjour J ai 76ans j'ai beaucoup voyagé dans la vie et regarde pour me poser a la réunion
J ai vu un beguinage a st pierre (ravine des cabris) et une résidence village d or a ste Clotilde
J ai l impression que ce serait mieux de vivre a st joseph
J ai fait les deux dossiers et aimerai vos avis également si vous connaissez une location dans une petite résidence convivial et si vous avez de l expérience sur place
J ai une retraite de 1460€
Voilà merci de vos aides
A très vite toute mon amitié à tous
After living for many years in the West (Belgium, Italy, Switzerland),
I’ve decided to return and settle in Cameroon, my home country.
Currently an entrepreneur in real estate and transport, I’m looking for a partner / partners / foundation to collaborate on an agriculture project, as I own 10 hectares of land.
The hectares have remained unused for years due to a lack of financial means, since the project requires what I’d call a considerable investment. As the main stakeholder, I have a minimal contribution to offer.
I believe it’s time to bring this space to life to meet pressing needs and serve the common good of society.
The project is simple:
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2) Open a mini supermarket + a modern bakery using the flour for pastries, etc.
3) Build a healthcare service
4) Build a nursery and primary school
5) Construct free housing for retired expatriates in exchange for their voluntary contributions in their respective fields.
This is a project I truly believe in, and I invite anyone interested to add their personal touch—whether through advice, guidance, or involvement.
Note: This project has national and international potential in terms of employment.
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Can’t wait to discover this island! Right now, we’re in the middle of all the administrative paperwork for our 3 kids, finding housing, bringing our cat to the territory, and so on!
Thanks for your feedback!!
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You can send me a message.
Best regards,
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