Place du Grand Sablon is a very elegant and quiet pretty square, located in Grote zavelIn Brussels, around it you can enjoy architectural constructions dating from the XNUMXth to the XNUMXth century. It is a place very visited by tourists in search of high-class antique shops, you can also find typical food restaurants and chocolate shops.
For example, if you want to eat some delicious chocolates you can go to Pierre Marcolini, Wittamer, Biscuiterie Dandoy or Neuhaus. If you want to buy antiques, there are specialized stores, their prices are similar to any European city. There is a small flea market, although they only sell old items.
To get to the Plaza use the bus lines 20, 34, 48, 95 or 96 or tram 92, 93 or 94.
In the Plaza there is also the church of Notre-Dame du Sablon. Inside it is a statue of the Virgin Mary, brought in 1348 from Antwerp. Very famous because they say that it has the ability to cure diseases. If you want to visit the church, it opens its doors to tourists and the general public from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00, Saturdays from 09:30 to 17:00 and Sundays from 13:00 to 17:00. Admission is free.
The Sablon Antiques Market It will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 09:00 to 18.00:09 and 00:14 to 00:20 respectively. This antique fair has been taking place in this Plaza for more than XNUMX years. You will find displays of the most varied, with jewelry, furniture and curiosities that make it interesting.
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