Tourism
Settling in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve offers a practical living environment with good proximity to schools, shops, and transport.
A 29 minutes drive away is the "Porte De Hal" castle.
"Abbaye De Villers" is 10 minutes away by car.
"Parc Aqualibi" is 5 minutes away.
In 18 minutes you can reach the "Fondation Folon" activity.
The "Golf De Louvain-La-Neuve" golf course is 6 minutes away by car.
It takes 4 minutes to reach the museum "Musée Hergé".
Nearby cities
La Louvière is easily accessible by car, just 30 minutes away. Need to reach Mechelen? It takes about 36 minutes by car. Need to reach Leuven for work or leisure? It takes about 34 minutes by car.
Shopping
When it comes to food shopping, you are well served with several options nearby: "Colruyt Ottignies Le Douaire" (4 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Delhaize Ottignies" (6 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Trafic Ottignies" (18 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Public transports
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several bus lines serve the area, including TEC Brabant Wallon - 29 - Lasne - Céroux-Mousty - Ottignies, TEC Brabant Wallon - 19 - Nivelles - Ottignies, TEC Brabant Wallon - 30 - Nil - Chastre - Court-St-Etienne - Ottignies, the nearest stop being 1 minute away on foot.
Education
For parents who drive their children to school, high school "Liventourne - Enseignement Spécialisé Secondaire" is reachable in 1 minute by car.
Just 1 minute by bike, "Ecole Communale Fondamentale D'Ottignies" combines a preschool and elementary school, ideal for family trips.
No need to drive for the school run: nursery "La Pyramide" is 2 minutes away on foot.
Transports
You don’t want to own a car, but you still occasionally need one? There is the "Cambio - Douaire" station where you can rent a shared vehicle just 3 minutes away on foot.
For holidays or business, you can reach Brussels South Charleroi Airport in under 28 minutes by car.
Regular drivers will appreciate that the motorway A4 / E411 - E25 (Brussels - Namur - Arlon - (Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg)) is just 5 minutes away.
Need to catch a train? The SNCB station is 6 minutes by bike or 1 minute by car.
In under 1 minute by car, you can find a charging station for your electric car.
Transport and local infrastructure make this area pleasant for daily living.