Fondation Jacques Brel

The Fondation Jacques Brel sits on the Place de la Vieille Halle aux Blés, a quiet, historic square distinguished by a bronze statue of the Belgian singer-songwriter Jacques Brel. Established in nineteen eighty-one by his daughter, France Brel, the institution functions as a center for the conservation of his life and creative output. Rather than a traditional museum display of stage costumes or instruments, the building serves to document his personal history and work through an extensive collection of archives, interviews, and films.