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The statue The Flight, a tribute to Jacques Brel, in Brussels

The statue The Flight pays tribute to Jacques Brel, a huge Belgian artist, in Brussels. The Brussels audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this monument dedicated to the singer, an emblematic figure of French-language song.

The tribute to the great Jacques

Belgium abounds in artists, and the statue The Flight pays tribute to one of the most illustrious: Jacques Brel. Born in Schaerbeek, near Brussels, in 1929 and died in France in 1978, the great Jacques is a true icon of French-language song. An author, composer and performer of immense talent, he marked generations with intense and poetic songs, become classics. This work, whose name evokes momentum and freedom, celebrates his memory and his link with his native town. The statue The Flight illustrates the pride of Brussels for its great artists and the richness of Belgian culture.

What to see

You admire the statue The Flight, a tribute to Jacques Brel, a huge Belgian artist born near Brussels, an icon of French-language song, whose name evokes momentum and freedom. The statue illustrates the pride of Brussels for its great artists. It is a stop for those curious about culture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The statue The Flight lies in Brussels, reachable on foot. It is an open-air work, freely visible from the public space. You discover it during a walk in the town.

Whom does the statue The Flight pay tribute to in Brussels?

To Jacques Brel, a huge Belgian artist born in Schaerbeek near Brussels in 1929, an icon of French-language song; the name of the work evokes momentum and freedom.

Where is the statue The Flight?

In Brussels, in Belgium.