Hanging in the shop window next to the café is an enlarged copy of a photo showing a group of artists and writers standing outside the café, including René Magritte, second from the right.

"Whenever you visit my little country, sampling this simple and delicious appetizer is a must and definitely vaut le détour (worth going out of your way for), although you will never have to go very far."

The rocks below the castle conceal a vast network of underground channels that capture Ardennes water. It reaches Brussels through a 100km system of underground pipes without any need of pumps.

My admiration for Brel became lifelong. Not only for the music but for the humanity behind it. The ache of being in between — language, countries, selves.

As debts rise and the public services struggle to meet growing insecurity, negotiations for the Brussels Government remain paralysed.

To understand the implications of the deadlock, join us for an after-work debate on Tuesday 25 March at Cardo Brussels Hotel.

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