In this sunny Sunday, La Roche-en-Ardenne welcomed a Nissan European Downhill Cup race. The weather was surely a win, it was sunny and not very hot. Unfortunately, the whole week before it was raining hard in Belgium, so the descend was still muddy and slippery.
It’s a known fact that the best beer in the world is brewed in Belgium. Every year hundred Belgian breweries come together to Zyphos beer festival to present their beers to public..
Main ingredient for best beer is malt, hops and yeast. And then add what you like – fruits, spices, coffee, anything else 
Carnival of Velorution (Carnaval à Velorution) took place on 3rd March, 2012 on the Grand Place in Lille, France
Here are some photos and people from this event.
Today on 15th December 2011 a meeting to support fair elections in Russia took place in the center of European Union in Brussels, Belgium. The meeting was scheduled the same day president Medvedev visited EU summit meeting to discuss steps to visa-free agreement between EU and Russia.
Genk, Belgium – 21 July 2011: Everts and friends charity race. Fun bike race – any bike less than 50cc with automatic gearbox is allowed.
Moët was founded in 1743 by Claude Moët, Epernay wine trader. Company started to supply sparkling Champagne wine to French kings, starting from Louis XV. Later, the imperor Napoleon was in the list of the Moët & Chandon honorable clients.
During a preparation to the grand cortège of Joan of Arc and Charles VII (Le Grand Cortège du Sacre in French) few participants made a photosession in front of Reims cathedral. Their armor and weapons are real.
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Carnival de Binche grow its origin from XIV century. In 2003 the carnival was included in the list of intangible heritage by UNESCO.
Inside this post you can take a virtual tour to the carnival
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