Catch Golden Hour from an Upper Terrace

The Main Square (officially known as Place du Général-de-Gaulle) is lined with remarkable Flemish and French neoclassical townhouses. To appreciate the intricate stepped gables, gilded carvings, and the central Colonne de la Déesse (Column of the Goddess) away from street-level crowds, claim a seat on an elevated brasserie terrace.

Establishments situated along the southern and western sides of the plaza offer second-floor indoor and balcony dining areas. Arrive roughly forty-five minutes before sunset to watch the low evening light illuminate the red brickwork, while the nearby Neo-Flemish belfry of the Chamber of Commerce begins to glow against the twilight sky.