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Jeu de Balle Square flea market

1 Place du Jeu de Balle, Bruxelles, Bruxelles

Description

The Place du Jeu de Balle (Vossenplein) is located in the Marolles district of Brussels and holds a daily flea market, in keeping with its historical marketplace pedigree since 1873. There are also several restaurants and traditional Brussels cafés. Trivia: Jeu de Balle refers to a ball game that ressembles handball and was popular in the region in the mid-19th century.

Access & Transport

The Marolles neighbourhood is a 15mins walk south from Grand-Place and the square can easily be accessed by public transport with Porte de Hal / Hallepoort only 500m away (metros 2, 6 and trams 3, 4, 51).

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining this activity with a visit of the nearby Halle Gate Museum.

Meta review

The flea market is a regular feature in travel magazines but draws very mixed online reviews. Many visitors prefer the surrounding pubs and cafes to the market that is definitely very tourist-oriented, look quite messy, and not particularly clean. Some reviewers defend that there are genuine finds to be made but agree that it does require some work, a good eye, and tiresome bargaining.

Environmental & Social

Environmentally neutral and supports small independent stall owners.

Conclusion

The market is worth including in an exploration of the southern part of the city of Brussels, perhaps on the way to Porte de Hal, but if you have no interest in shopping for cheap clothes and souvenirs, you can skip this.

Key positive

Interesting neighbourhoods and surrounding cafes

Key negative

A lot of low-quality items

Not well presented

Suitability

No restrictions

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:1h 15m

Regulated hours

Monday09:00 - 14:00

Tuesday09:00 - 14:00

Wednesday09:00 - 14:00

Thursday09:00 - 14:00

Friday09:00 - 14:00

Saturday09:00 - 15:00

Sunday09:00 - 15:00

Pricing
Free

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