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Jean-Michel Folon created in 2000 his Foundation in The Ferme du Château of La Hulpe, an ancient farm of the Solvay Domain, where he has housed 300 works. His watercolours, paintings, artefacts, sculptures, posters and illustrations invite you to make a trip through the 15 exhibition rooms, entering the book of his life.
Jean-Michel died last 19 th of october 2005. He was born on 1st of March 1934 in Uccle in the Brussels neighbourhood.
He exposed his works in the US, France, italy, Japan and Argentina. He also illustrated numerous books from Guillaume Apollinaire, Guy de Maupassant and Franz Kafka.
Folon website :
www.catharton.com/artists/32.htm
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Ferme du Château, Drève de la Ramée 1310 La Hulpe
Phone: 32 2 653.34.56
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Nearby the village center, the Solvay Château stands gloriously out on a hill in the heart of a magnificent 220 ha park of vast lawns, great spruces, azaleas and rhododendrons, a genuine botanical garden which is open all year round. The Château itself, used for receptions and exhibitions, is named for the last private owners the Solvay family of industrialists who presented the estate to the Government.
Several films have been made in this lovely decor.
Updated Dec 21, 2005
Address: chaussée de Bruxelles, La Hulpe
Website: http://chateaudelahulpe.wallonie.be/apps/spip/
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The building of the rural Saint Nicholas church has been ordered by Henry Duke of Brabant in the XII th century. Ist has a square roman tower dating from the early XIII th century.
Personally I love attending the classic concerts in this church, which has an extraordinary acoustics.
Updated Dec 9, 2005
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The Fondation Folon is a permanent exhibition of the contemporary paintings of Jean-Michel Follon. The exhibition consists of more than 300 works of arts spread over 15 rooms.
Folon is known for his technique of simplification of the drawing with clear symbols and soft colors. He made his art accessible to the majority of the general public.
The museum is on the same grounds as the Château de la Hulpe.
Opening hours are from 10 am till 6 pm, every day except on Mondays.
Written Apr 29, 2005
Address: Drève de la Ramée, B-1310 La Hulpe
Phone: +32 2 6533456
Website: www.folon-art.com
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Walk up to the château. It's a beautiful 19th century castle built that resembles a little bit the châteaux de la Loire.
The parc surrounding the castle is very well kept with huge lawns and flowerbeds.
From the castle you have a splendid vieuw on the rolling hills of the Brabant Wallon.
Written Apr 29, 2005
Address: Drève de la Ramée, B-1310 La Hulpe
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This tavern is also located on the grounds of the Château de la Hulpe. It's the old farmhouse that has been remodeled (authentic style) and is now a café-restaurant. It has a lovely summer terrace with a nice view of the surrounding orchard.
Favorite Dish: No favourite dish - just had morning coffee there.
Written Apr 29, 2005
Address: Drève de la Ramée, B-1310 La Hulpe
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Having 3 forks in the Michelin Guide, 2 crowns and 3 diamonds in the Lemaire guide and 2 hats in the Guide Delta, Stephan Charlier proposes to discover an elaborate inventive French gastronomical cuisine with products of quality in a refined decor.
Taste certain specialities such as, plate and lobster with black truffles of Périgord and perfume of dill or the crusty one of foie gras poêlé from Upigny duck with caramelized apples and many others.
There is also the lunch of the week in three services for 25 € (or 35 € wines included).
D e l i c i o u s !
Closed on Sunday + Monday and 3 weeks end June July (26 June -1 July in 2005)
10 days CarnIval - 10 jours All Saints
Favorite Dish: I
Written Apr 16, 2005
Address: rue Pierre Broodcoorens 41 1310 La Hulpe
Phone: + 32 (0) 2 654 01 71
Website: http://www.resto.com/lasalicorne/
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Every 30 minutes a train connects Brussels to La Hulpe (Brussels-Namur or Brussels Louvain-La-Neuve). A shuttle drives you to the town center.
http://www.sncb.be
Also regular buses (nr. 345 and nr. 348) are driving from Brussels Herrmann Debroux metro terminus to La Hulpe Station.
http://www.delijn.be
Written Mar 28, 2003
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Do you like strolling on a local market ?
Get the local atmosphere near the St. Nicolas church every thursday morning.
Many nice shops in the main street : rue des Combattants
Updated Jul 17, 2003
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Many different large and small shady pathways lead you into the Zoniën Forest.
A good starting point is the "Bosmuseum" or Forest Museum along the Groenendael Cross and Duboislaan 6 in Hoeilaart, which has its own Arboretum.
There are many different walks, all marked in different colours.
Some lead you along the ponds, some along the ancient racecourse, even from Hoeilaart to La Hulpe, St. Genesius Rode, Watermaal-Bosvoorde, etc.
Bosmuseum Hoeilaart
Written May 6, 2006
Website: http://www.foret-de-soignes.be/
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