Filigrane Brussels

Filigrane Brussels

For the bookworms

André from Brussels

About me I was born in Malta a few decades ago and spent my childhood running barefoot along the sea. Since then I have lived, studied and worked in various European cities until I settled in Brussels in 2008. The sea, however, stays in my blood. Throughout my life, I have done several things. I have studied Archaeology and spent many blissful (and blistering) moments crouched o...
""Filigrane" in Brussels is one of the biggest bookshops in the city but is also comfortable and of course has a nice selection of comics & graphic novels."

If, like me, you love books, then Filigrane is an absolute must! Not only is the place one of the biggest bookshops in Brussels but it also has a comfortable and well-equipped cafeteria where you can slake you thirst and satisfy your hunger. And all the while, you can flip through your potential next purchases amongst the irresistible smell of new books!
 
The large majority of the books available at Filigrane are in French. It does however have a decent English section and books in other languages. I particularly like their Comics and Graphic Novels section, which is a big tradition in Belgium. If you have children, they will not be left idle, as the store has an ample area dedicated to both little ones and teenagers, with books, board games, toys and gadgets. If you are lucky, on one of your visits there might even be an author present to introduce his or her work and engage in a discussion with the audience.
 
Filigrane is the kind of place that makes you forget the passage of time and, if you are anything like me, you will also forget how heavy books are until you are carrying a few of them back home.

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About me I was born in Malta a few decades ago and spent my childhood running barefoot along the sea. Since then I have lived, studied and worked in various European cities until I settled in Brussels in 2008. The sea, however, stays in my blood. Throughout my life, I have done several things. I have studied Archaeology and spent many blissful (and blistering) moments crouched on the ground looking at the past. Currently, however, my work is linked with the future – more specifically that of the European Union. In between these two ends, I have set up, run and sold my own bu...

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