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Notre-Dame des Victoires au SablonvsGrand Place
Both are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Grand Place is the choice of most reviewers compared to Notre Dame du Sablon. Grand Place comes in at #1 in Brussels with praise from 7 reviews such as Frommer's, The Telegraph and Fodor's.
Notre-Dame des Victoires au Sablon
Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
r. de la Régence 3b B - 1000 Bruxelles
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Frommer's "Noted for its four-fold gallery with brightly colored stained-glass windows, illuminated from the inside at night." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Inside, the long choir and high glass canopies are captivating. The church contains many works of art." Full review
Afar Magazine "While Brussels Sablon Square is most famous for shopping (especially if you are in the market for Belgian chocolate) it’s well worth visiting the pretty church at the top of the triangle." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The Sablon’s large, flamboyantly Gothic church started life as the 1304 archers’ guild chapel." Full review
Grand Place
Fodor's Lonely Planet
Let's Go Frommer's Michelin Guide Michelin Guide Afar Magazine
The Telegraph Afar Magazine
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In the City Center, Brussels 1000, Belgium
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Fodor's "This jewel box of a square is arguably Europe's most ornate and most theatrical." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Brussels' incomparable central square tops any itinerary." Full review
Let's Go "The historic center of Brussels is a grand place known, naturally, as the Grand Place." Full review
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Make sure to return once the sun goes down, when the famous Guildhall buildings, including the Hôtel de Ville and the Maison de Roi, are dramatically illuminated.
Frommer's "Bursting with Gothic façades, the Grand'Place is one of Europe's largest and lovliest city squares." Full review
Michelin Guide 3 Stars
"There is nothing like the Grand-Place in the world. It is the centre of Brussels and a spectacle in its own right." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Near the basilica, the early-17C Renaissance Town Hall, restored in the 19C, has a harmonious façade." Full review
Afar Magazine "Grand Place is Brussels’ UNESCO-listed central market square. Standing in its cobbled centre and doing a 360-degree turn to take in all of the stunning architecture is a must." Full review
The Telegraph "Brussels’s central square is the jewel in its crown, a masterpiece of theatrical architecture." Full review
Afar Magazine "The Grand Place in Brussels is the magnificent main square in Brussels." Full review
The Guardian "The Grand Place Café brings his flair to local bistro classics, such as Le Welsh and mussels in its airy space with exposed brick walls and wooden tables.
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