Stories about Brussels revealed by its metro stations

Each year more than 100 million people pass through the 69 stations of the Brussels-Capital Region's metro network. How many of these users who are always in a hurry bother to reflect on what lies behind the name of the stations they pass through?

In this book you will discover the origin of the names given to each stop. All the fascinating stories behind the station names that pop up on your metro ride will be revealed to you. Among the highprofile names in this busy network, such as Jacques Brel, Eddy Merckx or Erasmus, are also hidden other less well-known places such as Madou, Ribaucourt and Bockstael.

Each has its own history and anecdotes well worth a few minutes of a busy commuter's time. Bon voyage!