Brussels isn’t the world’s comic strip city for nothing! Among all its wonders, Brussels can boast a strong heritage of bubbled adventures and animated characters! Rich in murals depicting our favorite comic-book worlds, the Belgian capital abounds in paintings that can sometimes be found just around the corner. Here’s the proof…
1. Asterix and Obelix
Taken from the famous Asterix and Obelix series by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, this fresco is inspired by a scene from the album “Asterix in Corsica” and was created by the Art Mural collective in 2005.
📍 Where to find it? Rue de la Buanderie 15 (streetcar 51 or 82 stop Arts et Métiers)
2. Lucky Luke
The four Dalton brothers flee, booty in hand, as Lucky Luke looks on, accompanied by his faithful Rantanplan and Jolly Jumper, in this mural created by Art Mural in 1993. Undoubtedly one of the most mythical Belgian murals for cartoon fans!
📍 Where to find it? At the corner of Rue de la Buanderie and Rue T’Kint (streetcar 51 or 82, Arts et Métiers stop).
3. Tintin
In fact, there are several murals dedicated to Tintin in Brussels! The most famous, all in blue, is on rue de l’Étuve (below), and features Tintin, Haddock and Snowy. The second, just as pretty, is from the album “Tintin en Amérique” and can be seen in the Gare du Midi.
📍 Where to find it? Rue de l’Étuve 33 (streetcar 3, 4 or 32 stop Bourse)
4. Boule et Bill
The fresco dedicated to the world of Boule et Bill has an original history: created by Jean Roba in 1992, it was recreated (due to building work) in 2014… in the same place! Real windows have been added to the eastern side of the façade.
📍 Where to find it? Rue du Chevreuil 19 (metro 2 or 6 stop Gare du Midi).
5. Gaston Lagaffe
The discreet fresco dedicated to the funny Gaston Lagaffe is just a few steps from De Brouckère station. For fans, don’t miss his real statue on nearby rue des Sables.
📍 Where to find it? Rue de l’Écuyer 9 (metro 1 or 5, De Brouckère stop).
6. Blake and Mortimer
A yellow seal strikes terror into London, and Sir Blake and Professor Mortimer are on the case. Previously installed on rue du Houblon and threatened by the construction of student housing, the fresco will soon be discovered on a new wall in Les Marolles.
📍 Where can you find it? Soon to be reinstalled on rue du Temple 6 (streetcar 92 or 93 stop Petit Sablon).
7. Le Chat
Philippe Geluck is no stranger to Brussels: with his humorous albums, he created the world’s most famous feline, which can also be seen on a wall at number 87, boulevard du Midi. One of the funniest frescoes you’ll see in Brussels!
📍 Where to find it? Boulevard du Midi 87 (metro 2 or 6 stop Gare du Midi).
8. Corto Maltese
With a surface area of 850m2 and a length of 80m, this work dedicated to the famous sailor-adventurer is the largest mural ever created in Brussels!
📍 Where to find it? On Quai des Péniches, at Quai de la Voirie (metro 2 or 6, Yser stop).
9. Billy The Cat
Does the French-Belgian animated series “Billy the Cat, dans la Peau d’un Chat” bring back memories? The adventures of Billy the Cat can be seen on the facade of this building at 24, rue d’Ophem.
📍 Where to find it? Rue d’Ophem 24 (streetcar 51 stop Porte de Flandre)
10. XIII
Is Vance’s mercenary XIII lost in Brussels? In any case, it’s at 33 rue de Champagne that he calls his yellow cab. The mural is by Art Mural and was created in 2010. Unquestionably one of Brussels’ most emblematic murals!
📍 Where to find it? Rue de Champagne 33 (streetcar 3, 4 or 32, Anneessens stop).
11. Broussaille
Originally created in 1991 by Art Mural to mark the launch of the Brussels comic strip circuit, Broussaille is the oldest – and most famous? – in Brussels. In the background, there’s even a fresco inside the mural: no wonder, it’s actually the Rue du Marché au Charbon!
📍 Where to find it? Rue du Marché au Charbon 41 (streetcar 3, 4 or 32, stop Bourse).
12. Titeuf
Titeuf has done something stupid again: he’s climbed the Atomium, and his teacher doesn’t seem very happy about it! To rediscover the world of the hero with the blond locks, head for the Tour & Taxis site.
📍 Where to find her? Avenue Emile Bockstael 1 (streetcar 51 stop Vanderstichelen)
13. Spirou
Spirou looks like he’s in a bad way: a fight has broken out all around him, and it looks like some thugs are desperate to give him some change! On your way down from Place Poelaert, stop off at this fresco!
📍 Where to find it? Rue Notre Dame De Gráces 3 (streetcar 92 or 93, Poelaert stop).
14. Marsupilami
“Houba houba!” A family of marsupilamis has taken up residence on Strooper’s Avenue Houba (yes yes!), on the facade of a police station! The artwork is by Farmprod and taken from the album “Le Nid des Marsupilamis”.
📍 Where to find it? Avenue Houba de Strooper 141 (metro 6 stop Houba-Brugmann).
15. Odilon Verjus
The missionary of the ’30s and his long white beard have found refuge at number 13 rue des Capucins. There, he holds the hand of the famous cabaret singer Josephine Baker.
📍 Where to find her? Rue des Capucins 13 (metro 2 or 6 stop Gare du Midi)
16. Monsieur Jean
Monsieur Jean is a thirty-something bachelor living in Paris, perpetually in search of an idea for his novel. Will he find it in the Brussels café La Mort Subite, as depicted on the mural?
📍 Where can he find it? Rue des Bogards 28 (streetcar 51 or 82 stop Porte d’Anderlecht).
17. Yoko Tsuno
What is this orange star that the Japanese engineer Yoko Tsuno, a character imagined by the Belgian Roger Leloup, seems to want to recover in total weightlessness? The scene is inspired by the sixth album in the series: “Trois Soleils de Vinéa” (Three Suns of Vinéa).
📍 Where to find it? Rue-Neuve 15 (streetcar 51 or 82 stop Porte d’Anderlecht)
18. Ric Hochet
What is it about journalist Ric Hochet that makes him want to jump from gutter to window? Have his investigations got him into trouble again?
📍 Where to find him? Rue du Bon Secours 9 (streetcar 3, 4 or 32 stop Bourse)
19. Al Memory
This fresco isn’t necessarily remarkable for its character, the Brusselsman also known as “Le Jeune Albert” (in red, lost in his book), but for its depiction of a splendid twentieth-century Brussels.
📍 Where to find it? Rue des Alexiens 49 (Bruxelles-Chapelle station).
20. Victor Sackville
X67, George V’s English spy in the service of the Crown, seems to have found a new lead in his investigation of this splendid Mural Art fresco created in 2002 and located just a few steps from the famous Broussaille. One of the most beautiful frescoes in Brussels!
📍 Where to find it? Rue du Marché au Charbon 60 (streetcar 3, 4 or 32 stop Bourse)
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