Tourism
Settling near Rue du Fort - Fortstraat means enjoying a well-connected environment suited to comfortable daily living.
There is an amusement park 6 minutes away by car: "Site Experience Brussels".
The "Porte De Hal" castle is 4 minutes away by car.
Just 6 minutes away is the "Librairies Royales KBR".
The "Brussels Drohme Golf Club" golf course is 11 minutes away by car.
The museum "Musées Royaux Des Beaux-Arts De Belgique" is nearby (6 minutes drive).
Shopping
Grocery shopping becomes effortless thanks to the local supermarkets: "Okay Compact Okay City St-Gil Chee Waterloo" (3 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Proxy Delhaize Barriere St-Gilles" (3 minutes on foot or 1 minute by car), "Bio-Planet Sint-Gillis" (4 minutes on foot or 2 minutes by car).
Education
Looking for a high school for your children? "Institut Des Filles De Marie" is 1 minute away by car, a comfortable daily commute.
Families will appreciate being able to walk their children to nursery "Jourdan", 1 minute away.
Within walking distance, you have access to "École Léonie La Fontaine", a preschool reachable in 1 minute.
Enjoy cycling with the family? elementary school "Ecole Fondamentale Libre Des Filles De Marie" is just 1 minute away by bike, perfect for the daily ride.
Transports
For cycling around the area, a bike-sharing station is nearby: "Villo - Parvis De St-Gilles / St-Gillisvoorplein", 4 minutes on foot.
The nearest train station is "Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi": reachable in 4 minutes by car, or 10 minutes by public transport.
Thanks to the "Cambio - Perche/Wip" station, you can rent a car when you need one, in under 2 minutes on foot.
Brussels Airport is 15 minutes away by car, or reachable by public transport in about 36 minutes.
Do you need to charge an electric car? The nearest charging station is just 1 minute away by car.
Commuters will appreciate proximity to R0 (Brussels ring) (7 minutes) and A4 / E411 - E25 (Brussels - Namur - Arlon - (Luxembourg (city), Luxembourg)) (12 minutes).
Public transports
For your daily commute, you can choose from several metro lines: 6 - Roi Baudouin - Elisabeth, 2 - Simonis - Elisabeth, the nearest stop being 9 minutes away on foot.
Public transport users will appreciate access to the bus lines 96 - Gare Du Midi - Trinite, N12 - Gare Centrale - Stalle P, 50 - Gare Du Midi - Lot Station with a stop 1 minute away on foot.
Living car-free is perfectly feasible here: several tram lines serve the area, including 55 - Da Vinci - Rogier, the nearest stop being 8 minutes away on foot, 82 - Gare De Berchem - Drogenbos with a stop reachable in under 10 minutes on foot.
Nearby cities
Need to reach Dendermonde for work or leisure? It takes about 39 minutes by car. La Louvière is easily accessible by car, just 36 minutes away. Need to reach Mechelen for work or leisure? It takes about 27 minutes by car. Drivers can reach Aalst in 27 minutes, convenient for daily life.
All these advantages make this area a convenient and functional place to live.