The complete guide to the Brussels Comic Book Route

Belgium is immensely proud of its comic art history, and rightly so. The country has produced some of the world’s most famous comics and characters, including Tintin and The Smurfs. To celebrate this, the city of Brussels developed the Brussels Comic Book Route, a street art trail boasting 50 murals of Belgian and French comic characters.

Exploring the Brussels Comic Book Route is one of the best things to do in the city. It’s a chance to dive into Belgium’s comic book culture while also sightseeing around Brussels. The route winds around the city’s main attractions plus hidden streets and local neighbourhoods – and what’s more, it’s completely free! This guide has everything you need to complete the Brussels Comic Book Route, including an interactive map to help you find each mural with ease.

Note: This guide to the Brussels Comic Book Route covers the 50 murals in the city, not the murals in Laeken.

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How long does it take to walk the route?

From mural to mural, without making any stops, the Brussels Comic Book Route spans just shy of 13km (8 miles) and takes 2.5 to 3 hours to walk.

However, I highly recommend stopping along the way, for food, drinks, and sightseeing. I’d dedicate most of the day to walking the Comic Book Route, or I recommend tackling the 4 sections in this guide on different days, depending on your itinerary.

Splitting the guide into sections (Marolles, Brussels Centre, Sainte-Catherine & Outskirts), the first 3 sections take around 40 minutes each. The last section takes just over an hour, as the murals are spaced a bit further apart.

Brussels Comic Book Route Map

This interactive map covers the full Brussels Comic Book Route. There’s a pin for each mural and a recommended route to follow as well. The route is split into 4 sections which link together, so you can follow the entire route or pick one part. The sections are colour coded as follows:

  • Marolles: burgundy markers
  • Brussels Centre: yellow markers
  • Dansaert & Sainte-Catherine: green markers
  • Outskirts: dark blue markers

There are a few other coloured markers on the map as well. They are as follows:

  • Key public transport stations: black markers
  • Food & drink stops: purple markers
  • Points of interest/attractions: red markers

I recommend opening the map in the Google Maps app or your browser so you can follow along while you walk.

The Murals of the Brussels Comic Book Route

Section 1: Marolles

Marolles is a local yet lively neighbourhood of Brussels. It’s home to vintage stores, flea markets, and the famous Palais de Justice. Walking the quiet, charming streets is a great way to begin the Comic Book Route.

Highlights of the Marolles section include the famous Le Chat, one of my favourite murals on the route (Leonard), and a mural that’s had three different homes so far!

About this section:

  • Murals: 15
  • Time: 40 minutes
  • Distance: 2.5km (1.5 miles)

Stop 1: La Patrouille des Castors

La Patrouille des Castors mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This comic series translates to ‘The Beaver Patrol’ and was created by MiTacq and Jean-Michel Charlier. Two scouts are painting the wall of the mural – but in the comics, they get up to much more exciting adventures.

Address: Rue Piermans. Co-ordinates: 50.83528, 4.34554

Stop 2: Jojo

Jojo mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This mural was created by André Geerts for the Brussels Comic Book Route. It’s located in the Marollen area of Brussels and is pretty easy to spot.

Address: Rue Piermans. Co-ordinates: 50.83584, 4.34454

Stop 3: Boule et Bill

Boule et Bill mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Boule et Bill was created by Belgian artist Jean Roba and the mural depicts Boule having fun with his cocker spaniel Bill, the premise of this well-loved family comic.

Address: Rue du Chevreuil. Co-ordinates: 50.83778, 4.34564

Stop 4: Le Chat

Le Chat mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Created by Philippe Geluck, Le Chat is a hugely popular comic strip character, who had his own daily strip in Belgian newspaper Le Soir for 30 years. The mural has been there since 1993.

Address: Boulevard du Midi. Co-ordinates: 50.83553, 4.34461

Stops 5-7: Le Petit Gilet, La Voie Lactée & Les Ancêtres Bienveillants

Some of the more recent additions to the Brussels Comic Book Route, these three murals were commissioned to brighten up some tunnels that cross under the railway line near Brussels Midi station.

Le Petit Gilet was created by Belgian artist Aurélie William Levaux and depicts different scenes which all provide a political commentary on our society. (Address: Rue Frédéric Basse. Co-ordinates: 50.83917, 4.34211)

Le Petit Gilet mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

La Voie Lactée depicts the Milky Way and different constellations. The Brussels-born artist of this mural, Mathilde Van Gheluwe, says she took inspiration from a similar mural at Grand Central Station in New York. (Address: Rue Sallaert. Co-ordinates: 50.8394, 4.34274)

La Voie Lactée mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

The third mural in this mini-collection is by Belgian artist Fabienne Loodts. Les Ancêtres Bienveillants is a beautiful homage to the people of the Marolles neighbourhood, who are depicted watching over their neighbours. (Address: Rue de la Fontaine. Co-ordinates: 50.83988, 4.34363)

Les Ancêtres Bienveillants mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Stop 8: Odilon Verjus

Odilin Verjus mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This comic, created by Yann Le Pennetier and Laurent Verron, is an adventure comic set in the 1930s. The mural shows Odilon Verjus, the main character, with his apprentice, and Josephine Baker, who appeared occasionally in the comics along with several other historical figures.

Address: Rue des Capucins. Co-ordinates: 50.83859, 4.34613

Stop 9: Blondin et Cirage

Blondin et Cirage mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Blondin et Cirage, also known as Blondie and Blinkie, have been around since the 1930s. The comic was created by Jijé, a renowned and pioneering Belgian comic artist.

Address: Rue des Capucins. Co-ordinates: 50.83838, 4.34669

Stop 10: Leonard

Leonard mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

In this mural, Leonard, an inventor, is painting the Palais de Justice, which this mural overlooks. Leonard was created by Turk & De Groot.

Address: Rue des Capucins. Co-ordinates: 50.83813, 4.34736

Stop 11: Spirou

Spirou mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This mural celebrates Spirou, the famous comic strip character and mascot of the comic magazine of the same name. It was originally created by Robert Velter for the launch of Spirou magazine in 1938.

Address: Rue Notre Dame de Grace. Co-ordinates: 50.83809, 4.35073

Stop 12: Passe-Moi l’Ciel

Passe Moi l'Ciel mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Passe moi l’ciel is a comedic comic about the afterlife, created in the 1980s by Janry and Stuf. It is right next to the Palais de Justice, which you can see to the left of the picture above. There are great panoramic views over Brussels from outside the Palais de Justice so it’s worth paying a visit.

Address: Rue des Minimes. Co-ordinates: 50.83831, 4.35165

Stop 13: Benoit Brisefer

Benoit Brisefer mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This cute little character was created by Belgian cartoonist Peyo (who also created The Smurfs) in the 1960s. Benoit Brisefer has superhuman abilities that certainly contradict his adorable appearance, and we can see that on the mural as he’s jumping to some height!

Address: Rue Haute. Co-ordinates: 50.83922, 4.35062

Stop 14: Blake & Mortimer

Blake & Mortimer mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Blake & Mortimer follows the two title characters – an MI5 agent and a physicist – on all sorts of adventures, usually involving their enemy, Colonel Olrik. This Brussels Comic Book Route mural has had quite a journey to its current home on Rue du Temple – in fact, it has been featured on three different walls! It has been moved for several reasons but has been on its current wall since 2021, so hopefully it’s there to stay.

Address: Rue du Temple. Co-ordinates: 50.83986, 4.35122

Stop 15: Quick and Flupke

Quick and Flupke mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

These two little troublemakers live in the Marolles area of Brussels, both where their creator Hergé grew up and where you’ll find this mural.

Address: Rue Notre-Seigneur. Co-ordinates: 50.84048, 4.3502


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Section 2: Brussels Centre

The second section of the route takes us into the heart of Brussels city centre. Here, you can see some of the city’s most famous landmarks, like Grand Place and Manneken Pis. In a similar fashion, one of the most famous Belgian comic characters features here – Tintin!

About this section:

  • Murals: 14
  • Time: 34 minutes
  • Distance: 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles)

Stop 16: Le Jeune Albert

Le Jeune Albert mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Le Jeune Albert was created by French comic artist Yves Chaland and tells the stories of this troublemaker of a young boy living in post-war Brussels.

Address: Rue des Alexiens. Co-ordinates: 50.8431, 4.35048

Stop 17: XIII

XIII mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This mural is dedicated to the graphic novel XIII, one of the more realistic and mature comics represented on the Brussels Comic Book Route. It’s an action comic, created by William Vance and Jean Van Hamme, and follows the story of a hero with amnesia, who is trying to remember who he is. XIII is so popular across the world that it has been adapted into several languages, and subsequent video games and tv series have been made.

Address: Rue Philippe de Champagne. Co-ordinates: 50.84318, 4.34831

Stop 18: Yoko Tsuno

Yoko Tsuno mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Yoko Tsuno was somewhat of a breakthrough comic, as she was one of the first women to get her own comic strip back in the 70s, and she definitely broke stereotypes. The Japanese character, created by Roger Leloup, is an electrical engineer, who is also multilingual, trained in martial arts, has great morals and is generally just pretty badass. What a great character for young people to look up to! It’s one of my favourite murals on the Brussels Comic Book Route.

Address: Rue Terre-Neuve. Co-ordinates: 50.8426, 4.34744

Stop 19: Thorgal

Thorgal mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Written by Jean Van Hamme, who also gives his name to XIII, mentioned just a few stops before this, and illustrated by Grzegorz Rosinski, Thorgal is a fantasy comic series from the 1980s. It is a fantasy lover’s dream, combining Norse mythology with science fiction and everything in between.

Address: Place Anneessens. Co-ordinates: 50.84363, 4.34417

Stop 20: Froud & Stouf

Froud and Stouf mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Frédéric Jannin and Stefan Liberski created Froud et Stouf, two little blue dogs (seen in the bottom right of the mural). The comic was created after its television counterpart. The design of this mural is quite unique in the way it incorporates the boarded-up windows on the wall into the mural.

Address: Rue Philippe de Champagne. Co-ordinates: 50.84417, 4.34552

Stop 21: Kinky and Cosy

Kinky and Cosy mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

These two blonde troublemakers wreak havoc on the pages of Focus Vif., a Belgian culture magazine. They were created by Belgian comic artist Nix.

Address: Rue des Bogards. Co-ordinates: 50.84469, 4.3476

Stop 22: Monsieur Jean

Monsieur Jean mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This is one of the few murals on the Brussels Comic Book Route that celebrates the work of French comic artists. Award-winning comic writers and artists Philippe Dupuy and Charles Berberian tell the tales of Monsieur Jean, a young writer from Paris.

Address: Rue des Bogards. Co-ordinates: 50.84441, 4.34803

Stop 23: Olivier Rameau

Olivier Rameau mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This is one of the most exciting murals on the Brussels Comic Book Route. Made by Greg and Dany, it follows the adventures of two young notary clerks when they enter a sort of fantasyland.

Now that you’re heading into the very centre of Brussels, you’ll see some of the city’s most famous landmarks. Olivier Rameau sits just up the street from Manneken Pis, and you’ll pass it on the way to the next mural.

Address: Rue des Grands Carmes. Co-ordinates: 50.84459, 4.35037


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Stop 24: Tintin

Tintin mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Even if you know nothing about comics, you’ve surely heard of Tintin. Belgium’s most popular and successful comic character, his comics have been translated into 77 different languages and there’s even a Steven Spielberg film adaption. Hergé’s Tintin has been running since 1929, and yet still sells 1 million copies annually.

The mural is right in the centre of Brussels, so even if you can’t make it to all the murals, you can still enjoy a slice of the Brussels Comic Book Route by paying a visit to Tintin and his friends.

Address: Rue de l’Etuve. Co-ordinates: 50.84533, 4.35039


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Stop 25: Le Passage

Le Passage mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters created Le Passage, centred around the idea of a parallel world that they coined the ‘Obscure Cities’. The comics take a lot of inspiration from Brussels for the setting, suggesting that perhaps the ‘Obscure Cities’ are a parallel version of Brussels.

Address: Rue du Marche au Charbon. Co-ordinates: 50.84644, 4.35043

Stop 26: LGBT

LGBT mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This mural was created for the Brussels Comic Book Route by Fotini Tikkou, a Greek portrait artist, and Ralf König, a renowned name in the LGBT comic world. It was created in collaboration with Rainbow House, the city of Brussels and Ancienne Belgique to celebrate pride in Brussels, as part of a campaign called “Out in the Street”.

I will note that this mural seems to have been removed from the official Brussels Comic Book Route list, however I’m choosing to keep it in my guide, as it’s one of my favourites and worth a visit! It’s also just round the corner from the next mural, meaning it doesn’t add any time on to the walking route.

Address: Rue de la Chaufferette. Co-ordinates: 50.84674, 4.34931

Stop 27: Broussaille

Broussaille mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

In 1991 the Brussels Comic Book Route was born, with the installation of Broussaille on Rue du Marche au Charbon. Frank Pé created the character of Broussaille, a gentle, nature-loving boy who loves wandering and exploring, as you can see in the mural itself.

Address: Rue du Marche au Charbon. Co-ordinates: 50.84641, 4.34898

Stop 28: Victor Sackville

Victor Sackville mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Victor Sackville tells the story of the protagonist of the same name, who travels the world during the First World War, acting as a spy for King George V. Its artist, Francis Carin, is known for his incredible attention to detail which makes this comic strip popular with lovers of architecture.

Address: Rue du Marche au Charbon. Co-ordinates: 50.84624, 4.34872

Stop 29: Ric Hochet

Ric Hochet mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Created by Tibet, Ric Hochet is a journalist who often works with the police to investigate cases, dabbling in the world of fantasy. In the mural, Ric Hochet can be seen swinging from the gutter to save a woman from a strange monster.

Address: Rue de Bon Secours. Co-ordinates: 50.84595, 4.34803


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Section 3: Dansaert & Sainte-Catherine

Section 3 takes you through two neighbourhoods to the north of central Brussels – Dansaert & Sainte-Catherine. They’re trendy and great for nightlife – plus, the crowds will start to ease as you head out of the historic centre. Don’t miss Zinneke Pis in this section, he’s Manneken Pis’ dog.

About this section:

  • Murals: 13
  • Time: 34 minutes
  • Distance: 3km (1.8 miles)

Stop 30: Ducobu

Ducobu mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Docubu is the title character of this comic created by Zidrou. You’ll see him again later on the mural dedicated to the works of Zidrou. Most of the comic strips follow this little troublemaker through his life at school, so it makes sense that this mural is painted on the walls of a primary school.

Address: Rue des Six Jetons. Co-ordinates: 50.84656, 4.34502

Stop 31: Nero

Nero mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Nero is a hugely popular Belgian comic, known as one of the ‘Big Three’ in Flemish comic culture. Marc Sleen based the comic heavily on current political events, with countless cameos from famous political figures. It still keeps a humorous and satirical theme, and the mural depicts some of the characters that give some comic relief.

Address: Place Saint-Gery. Co-ordinates: 50.84796, 4.34685

Stop 32: L’Ange de Sambre

l'Ange de Sambre mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This angel, hidden away in a small mural, comes from the comic series XXciel.com, created by Bernard Hislaire (Yslaire). The series takes a mysterious and dark look back at the war and violence of the 20th century in Europe.

Top Tip: Just down the road from this mural, you can see Zinneke Pis, the canine homage to the famous Manneken Pis.

Address: Rue des Chartreux. Co-ordinates: 50.84883, 4.34717

Stop 33: In My Area (For Kato)

In My Area mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This mural was created by Scottish comic artist Lucy McKenzie who now lives in Brussels and has a great appreciation for the murals of the Brussels Comic Book Route. The mural itself features an array of small homages to the Brussels comic art scene, making for a very unique piece of art.

Address: Rue des Chartreux. Co-ordinates: 50.84865, 4.34519

Stop 34: Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This western-themed comic strip created by Morris is one of the best-selling in Europe, with several spin-off products such as board games and live-action films being made. The comics follow Lucky Luke, the cowboy protagonist, his horse and the villains he meets, some of whom are popular American folklore characters!

Address: Rue de la Buanderie. Co-ordinates: 50.84756, 4.34143

Stop 35: Asterix and Obelix

Asterix and Obelix mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

These guys are comic royalty. Uderzo writes about a group of Gauls who are able to resist Roman occupation back in 50 BCE by using magic potions. There are 37 volumes of Asterix, set between Gaul and abroad, all containing hilarious adventures for the characters. Asterix even has its own theme park in France.

Address: Rue de la Buanderie. Co-ordinates: 50.84676, 4.34177

Stop 36: Tour a Plomb

Tour a Plomb mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This mural represents the most famous characters of artist Zidrou: Ducobu and Léonie, Tamara, Léonard, le Boss, and Sac à Puces, among others. Installed in 2018, this was the first mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route to celebrate a comic artist’s portfolio of work rather than one specific comic.

Address: Rue de l’Abattoir. Co-ordinates: 50.84773, 4.33955

Stop 37: Caroline Baldwin

Caroline Baldwin mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Disproving the myth that comic art is just for children, Caroline Baldwin follows Caroline, a private detective, who navigates her way through a gritty and dangerous America. The comic is famed as artist André Taymans’ greatest success.

Address: Rue de la Poudriere. Co-ordinates: 50.84892, 4.33882

Stop 38: Les Rêves de Nic

Les Rêves de Nic mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This comic translates to ‘Nic’s dreams’ and there isn’t much more to explain than that! In the mural, Hermann has depicted one of those dreams, in which Nic is floating in the sky surrounded by animals.

Address: Rue de la Senne. Co-ordinates: 50.84882, 4.34101

Stop 39: Cori the Ship’s Boy

Cori the Ship's Boy mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Turn around from Nic’s dreams and you’ll find yourself staring at Cori the Ship’s boy. Bob De Moor created this adventure comic following the adventures of Cori, an orphan who is rescued by the Dutch East India Company and subsequently explores Southeast Asia, Africa, America and the Arctic with them.

Address: Rue des Fabriques. Co-ordinates: 50.84845, 4.3422

Stop 40: Jardin aux Fleurs

Jardin aux Fleurs mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Brecht Evans, the Belgian-born cartoonist, has created one of the largest murals on the street art trail. It seems that a lot of the most recent mural installations on the Brussels Comic Book Route are moving to celebrate artists more than comic characters, and this mural is a beautiful display of Evans’ unique style. It is painted on the walls surrounding a little garden and really brightens up the area.

Address: Rue du Grand-Serment. Co-ordinates: 50.85036, 4.34197

Stop 41: Cubitus

Cubitus mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Comic artist Dupa created Cubitus, a dog, who like the famous Le Chat seen earlier in the route, has anthropomorphic powers. The comics follow his simple life at home with his owner. In the mural, we see Cubitus stealing Manneken Pis’ thunder by taking his place atop the fountain, perhaps an indication of the mischief he gets up to in the comics.

Address: Rue de Flandre. Co-ordinates: 50.85286, 4.34536

Stop 42: Billy the Cat

Billy the Cat mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Colman and Desberg created Billy the Cat, a reincarnation of a young boy who now lives on the streets with his friends. Billy is in the forefront of the mural and the white cat in the background is Mr Hubert, who takes Billy under his wing. Although seemingly light-hearted, Billy the Cat has dark origins, as young Billy begins a new life as a cat after he is hit by a car and killed.

Address: Rue d’Ophem. Co-ordinates: 50.85366, 4.34504


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Section 4: Outskirts

It’s time to scoop up the outliers – the final murals on the route swing around the sides of the city centre. You’ll pass the city’s shopping street, the canal, and the stunning St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral. The murals in this section are spaced a bit further apart, but you’ll be met with a great reward for the final mural!

About this section:

  • Murals: 8
  • Time: 1 hour
  • Distance: 5km (3.1 miles)

Stop 43: Corto Maltese

Corto Maltese mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Corto Maltese is the largest mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route, aptly displayed next to the Brussels canal. The series follows a Maltese sailor on his adventures in the early 20th century. Corto Maltese was actually created by an Italian artist but was published in the French magazine Pif in the 1970s, so it has earned its spot on the route.

Address: Quai des Péniches. Co-ordinates: 50.86069, 4.3487

Stop 44: Le Grand Loup qui Porte le Mouton

Le Grand Loup mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Known prominently in the contemporary comic scene, Dominique Goblet designed this mural from her book Les Hommes Loupes. Commissioned back in 2017, the mural was requested by the neighbourhood, and an effort began to get more female artists to design murals for the Brussels Comic Book Route.

Address: Rue Saint-Jean Nepomucene. Co-ordinates: 50.85569, 4.3546

Stop 45: Bob & Bobette

Bob et Bobette mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Comedy, fantasy and science fiction come together in Willy Vandersteen’s Bob and Bobbette (known as Spike and Suzy in English). This is a great family comic that follows their adventures, and it still runs daily in the Belgian newspaper De Standaard. The mural incorporates Belgian culture with Manneken Pis making another appearance. Here he holds up 5 of the main characters in Bob and Bobbette with just one hand.

Address: Rue de Laeken. Co-ordinates: 50.8547, 4.35216

Stop 46: La Vache

La Vache mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Step inside the Sleep Well Youth Hostel to see the mural of La Vache – a cow who doubles as a super smart secret agent! The mural, designed by the comic’s author Johan de Moor, pays homage to all things Brussels as well as many other famous comics such as Tintin and Le Chat.

Address: Sleep Well Youth Hostel, Rue du Damier. Co-ordinates: 50.8529, 4.35787

Stop 47: Crocodiles

Crocodiles mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

The mural Crocodiles makes a strong statement on the sexual harassment of women, in a comic depicting men as crocodiles. It’s refreshing to see the opportunity for these murals to raise awareness of social issues through the medium of comic art, and shows how it has become so embedded in the culture of Belgium and Brussels.

Address: Rue du Canon. Co-ordinates: 50.85223, 4.35834

Stop 48: Gaston Lagaffe

Gaston Lagaffe mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

This is probably the smallest mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route and is based on the comic Gaston, which follows the life of Gaston Lagaffe. He’s a lazy and humorous character who lands himself a job at the offices of the Journal de Spirou (which is somewhat comical in itself as the comic was published in Spirou). He was created by André Franquin.

Address: Rue de l’Ecuyer. Co-ordinates: 50.84929, 4.35351

Stop 49: Le Scorpion

Le Scorpion mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

Created by Stephen Desberg and Enrico Marini, the Scorpion is a historical action comic set in 1800s Rome. Make sure you pay a visit to the beautiful St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral as you move on to the next (and final!) mural.

Address: Treurenberg. Co-ordinates: 50.84767, 4.36194

Stop 50: Smurfs

Smurfs mural on the Brussels Comic Book Route

As a reward for making it to the 50th and final stop on the Brussels Comic Book Route, you get to marvel at one of the best murals on the whole street art course. The Smurfs are up there as one of the most famous comics, not just in Belgium but around the world. Peyo first introduced The Smurfs back in the 1950s and since then they have been featured in movies, ice dancing shows, theme parks, video games, and pretty much anything else you can think of.

Address: Rue Infante Isabelle. Co-ordinates: 50.84563, 4.35586


After 50 murals around the streets of Brussels, you’ve officially completed the Brussels Comic Book Route! Go on, give yourself a pat on the back, you deserve it. Whether you walked the whole route, one or two sections, or even just did some armchair travel in reading this guide, I hope you learned a little about Brussels’ comic history.

And if you haven’t been to Brussels yet and are adding this to your plans, I hope this guide helps you complete the Brussels Comic Book Route. I’ve taken great care to make sure the guide and the map of the route are as clear and as helpful as possible, so let me know with a comment how you get on.

If you’re planning a trip to Brussels and want to experience even more cultural immersion, you might like my guide to the best museums in Brussels or this list of 10 fun and unique things to do in Brussels. Or, if you’re a street art lover, check out my complete guide to the Glasgow Mural Trail.

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28 Comments

  1. I love these murals! Dubai doesn’t have much of these yet. I found a few in Singapore and was delighted!

    Thanks for this post, really bookmarking this!

  2. The comic book route is literally my favourite part of Brussels! I love all the gorgeous murals and I wish i had your handy guide when I went. I had to try and track them down on Google maps!

    1. It’s so much fun, isn’t it! I got so frustrated trying to find them all so I hope this will help people in the future!

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  4. Thank you so much Kirstie for putting in the hard effort to create such a brilliant and informative map. My husband and I followed your suggested route and had the BEST time exploring all these area of beautiful Brussels. Every time we found the art you were leading us toward, we high fived and then soaked up the fantastic images. What a great way to spend. a couple of days in Brussels. The comic art trail is really worth exploring, and thanks to you, it was lots of fun too.

  5. Hi Kristie! Thank you so much! I was able to use your comic pictures to identify those that I took while visiting Brussels. Your comments helped me to better understand them. Although my trip to Brussels was in 2013 I am just now, finally getting around to build my photo album. Your comments about these comic murals will be copied in my album! Goes to show…your hard work will live on! Thank you so much! 🙂

    1. Hey Pierrette, thank you for sharing this with me! I’m so happy to hear that I can not only inspire people to travel, but help them remember the trips they have been on 🙂

  6. Hi Kirstie,

    Just finished walking the entire route and thought you might like some updates:

    Staff at La Fleur en Papier Doré told me that they no longer display the Stam & Pilou mural (stop 16). Tantalizing bits of it were visible at the edges of the drape. Still worth a stop for a drink, a rest, and the terrifying stairs to the bathrooms.

    The pin for Le Grand Loup qui Porte le Mouton (stop 45) isn’t in quite the right place. The map shows it east of Damn Good Cafe and around the corner from the Air Maroc travel office. I spent a bunch of time trying to figure out which building might have been torn down and rebuilt and finally gave up to move onto stop 46.

    Following Rue Saint-Jean Népomucène west, I came across it about 100m along. It’s roughly halfway between Rue de l’Epargne and Rue de Laeken, on the north side. If you make it to Olbrechts butcher shop, you’ve gone too far! The coordinates are 50.8558674, 4.3531243.

    1. Hi Gary! Hope you enjoyed walking the route 🙂 Thank you so much for these updates – I’ll go double check those co-ordinates for Le Grand Loup.

  7. Hi Kirstie,
    Thank you so much for creating the downloadable Google Maps route! I visited Brussels a few weeks ago and spent a great day following your suggested route. It made it so much easier for us, instead of trying to join so many dots ourselves. Really appreciate the work you put into it!

    1. Hi Delaney! Thanks so much for your comment, I always love getting feedback that the guide works and is useful 🙂 Hope you enjoyed Brussels!

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