BRUXELES PALAIS ROYAL ~ BRUSSEL ATOMIUM BRUSSELS ~ Grand Départ du Tour de France 2019 ~ Brussels was all about the bicycle and the incomparable charisma of our super champion Eddy Merckx. During his cycling career, Merckx won the Tour de France five times, the first in 1969.

The supporters came from all over the world to Le Grand Départ of the world's largest race Le Tour de France in Brussels.

Atomium ~ Atom of iron ~ World fair 1958
H 102 m ~ diameter of bulbs 18m ~ diameter of tubes 3m30 ~ total weight 2.400 tonnes
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Gigantic atoms in the sky

The symbol and pride of the country since 1958! ~ Le symbole et la fierté du pays depuis 1958 ! ~ Het symbool en de trots van het land sinds 1958!