Place du Grand Sablon
Market · Sablon, Brussels

Place du Grand Sablon

Photo: Rolf Kranz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Place du Grand Sablon is a central square in the Sablon district. It hosts an antiques and art market on Saturdays and Sundays. Cafes and galleries line the edges year round.

On day 3 of Brussels: Weekend Escape

Good to know

Tickets
Free entry to the square and market.
Time needed
One to two hours for the market and square.
Best time
Saturday or Sunday morning for the antiques market.
Getting there
Metro lines 2 or 6 to Louise station, then five minute walk.

Itineraries with Place du Grand Sablon

Day 3 of Brussels: Weekend Escape

Art Nouveau and the EU quarter

How Place du Grand Sablon fits into a day.
  1. 10:00Horta MuseumSaint-Gilles
  2. 13:00ParlamentariumEuropean Quarter
  3. 15:30Parc du CinquantenaireEuropean Quarter
  4. 16:30AutoworldCinquantenaire
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Place du Grand Sablon questions

When is the antiques market open?

It runs on Saturdays from 9am to 6pm and Sundays from 9am to 2pm.

Is the square worth visiting on weekdays?

Cafes and shops remain open but the market stalls are absent.

Are there public toilets nearby?

No public toilets are located directly on the square.

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