Overview
Available languages
2 hours
Mobile ticket
Le temps d’une promenade au coeur des Marolles, découvrez un quartier ou les habitants se sont toujours dressés fièrement contre l’oppression: pauvreté, gentrification, promoteurs immobiliers... On vous racontera les grandes luttes urbaines qui ont fait des Marolles ce qu’elles sont aujourd’hui.
Nous vous présentons, au cours d’une balade ludique et instructive, quelques lieux emblématiques d’un quartier qui n’a jamais courbé l’échine face à l’oppresseur et face aux menaces de toutes natures. Laissez-nous vous montrer Bruxelles la Rebelle…
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Church built in the 12th century. Hosting painting expos and offering mass in polish every sunday ! Let's discover the secrets of this emblematic church !
40 years ago, started renovation works... never ended ! Let's talk about this typically belgian scandal.... and waste of public money !
Options
Guided tour in english
Visite guidée en français
Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
Virtual guided tour in english
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
What‘s Included
Frais d'inscription
"Prix libre et conscient" : reste du prix à payer directement au guide (montant libre)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
86 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A very beautiful visit to the Marolles neighborhood.
Curious19669994125,Jun 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A very beautiful discovery of the Marolles neighborhood with a great guide, Simon. As a local, Simon knows Brussels very well and is passionate about it. The visit is accompanied by anecdotes, which adds a lot of life to it. Highly recommended. However, we did not find the café "la corde" in the Marolles. Perhaps make a small detour during the visit to locate the place.
Yeah, good!
K2894SVsandrineb,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.003rd consecutive year for these visits “1000 years of struggles (Marolles)” and “In the footsteps of Karl Marx” for our future students social workers. Magic happens every time! Passionate and exciting guides! Thank you.
Excellent
793romanet,Apr 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We called on François at a seminar in Brussels and we are delighted! We were about 180 people and François knew how to make the organization fluid, his support was very professional and the atmosphere pleasant from start to finish. The visit allowed us to discover the city, both rewarding and very friendly. Special mention for tastings on the way: we had the chance to taste waffles and chocolates, it was excellent. Thank you very much for this experience! Christelle, Marie-Laure and Romane
Superb discovery!!
Louise L,Mar 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice experience. The guide is very nice and tells very interesting stories with passion. I am from Brussels and I have learned a lot. I highly recommend it!!
You never really know your city!
Stay08894058470,Nov 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Although we are Brussels natives, we still learned a lot about this neighborhood. A passionate and exciting guide despite a cold duck .. who managed the tour de force to captivate us and make us forget the bites of the cold! We’ll look at this neighborhood differently during a future walk! Thank you bcp for this wonderful walk! To advise!
Unusual Brussels by an amazing storyteller
joelmY1606OG,Sep 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Being a group of 12 friends from different places in Europe, Francois was a wonderful host during this tour. Starting at hotel Amigo, he guided us on a sunny Sunday morning to unusual & unique places in the Sablon & Marolles districts of Brussels. We thought we knew Brussels somewhat, we now know there is still so much more to explore & discover. Thank you very much Francois for being such a generous storyteller !
A social history with a difference
dubliner2018,Jun 14, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We learned from Simon so very much about the living conditions and progress through centuries for the disadvantaged yet strongly independent minded people who lived in the tight Marolles area outside the walls of Brussels. I expect there were similarities in the social histories of other European cities such as my "home town" of Dublin. Yet there are distinct differences in Marolles. One giant of a difference is the Palais de Justice; the story of which entralled us. I highly recommend this 2 hour walking tour
A very interesting and lively visit! To do!
nicolasgJ5150ZT,Apr 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great tour organized by Simon. For two hours, we take a real tour of the Marolles district of Brussels through the history of the social conflicts that have marked the lives of the inhabitants. You don't have to be very connoisseur to appreciate. Simon, our guide, made the tour lively, interesting, nurturing our curiosity about the city’s rich past. I highly recommend!
a very beautiful and rich experience
W3200GZbernardc,Aug 12, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hello, I had an exciting visit with Simon of the Marolles district and its history which also belongs to that of Brussels and Belgium. I strongly advise you to register for this free visit. Bernard
Les Marolles ... more than a neighborhood, a captivating journey into history
Meander31836489870,Jul 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Another magnificent moment through the history of the Marolles this time ... a captivating and rewarding story in conviviality and full of discoveries
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