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A historical overview of the development of public libraries in Belgium, from the "popular" libraries of the 19th century to the public library movement in the early 20th century, the Destrée law of 1921 and the decrees of 1978 and 2009,... more
This paper sheds new light on the nineteenth-century saxophone in Belgium.1 It will focus on the institutional context of the saxophone in Brussels, from the emergence of the saxophone in 1841 to the end of the saxophone class in the... more
Située dans le quartier de l'Île, l'église Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste est probablement la plus méconnue de toutes les collégiales de la Cité ardente. Dressée aux abords de la place Xavier-Neujean, cette église fut fondée à la fin du X e... more
Short historical overview and guide to archival sources for Anglicanism and Protestantism in Belgium
En 1846, l’un des plus anciens partis en Europe voyait le jour : le parti libéral belge. Le mr et l’Open vld ont donc commémoré, en 2016, le cent soixante-dixième anniversaire de sa naissance. Paradoxalement pourtant, la trajectoire et... more
This article explores the policy towards transport and mobility in Antwerp (Belgium) in around 1970-1975. The main subjects studied are the creation of the first pedestrian zone and the construction of the underground light rail... more
A historical overview of the development of public libraries in Belgium, from the "popular" libraries of the 19th century to the public library movement in the early 20th century, the Destrée law of 1921 and the decrees of 1978 and 2009,... more
During the Great War, the Belgian ‘Second Section’ concentrated its espionage efforts on national occupied soil, operating 38 intelligence networks, and covering almost 700 agents. These networks were mainly managed from the towns of... more
L’analyse des caricatures offre un éclairage intéressant sur les évènements révolutionnaires qui mènent à l'indépendance du pays en 1830. Avant la révolution, les dessins satiriques contribuent à dénoncer les abus du régime hollandais et... more
Quand il est question de rites d'accession au pouvoir, l'historien belge de l'époque moderne fait plutôt pâle figure face à ses confrères voisins, qu'ils soient français ou anglais. Il n'a en effet pas de splendides cérémonies du sacre à... more
High on a vast rocky headland above a meander of the river Lesse, the castle Walzin has always captured the imagination. It was admired by Victor Hugo, who made a drawing of it in 1863. Although construction began in the 13th century,... more
One of the oldest domestic intelligence agencies in continuous existence is Belgium’s civil security service, the Veiligheid van de Staat or Surêté de l’Etat (VSSE). On the occasion of its 185th anniversary, this article will investigate... more
После Октябрьской революции около десяти тысяч русских беженцев нашли приют в Бельгии. Бельгия благосклонно встретила русских, и их число неуклонно возрастало. Несмотря на пестроту политических симпатий и интересов диаспоры — от... more
In 1127 Charles the Good, count of Flanders, was surrounded by assassins while at prayer and killed by a sword blow to the forehead. His murder upset the fragile balance of power between England, France, and the Holy Roman Empire, giving... more
The results of the 2010 federal elections in Belgium show a growing divide between the French-speaking south (Wallonia) and the Dutch-speaking north (Flanders) of the country. In the north, the Flemish nationalist party New Flemish... more
MA Thesis (2011)
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LE PHÉNOMÈNE OVNI, UN AUTRE REGARD L’idée de base est d’abord d’expliquer ce que tout le monde devrait savoir avant de parler d’ovni lors d’une observation. En effet, « Nos sens nous trompent ». Ensuite, appliquer ces connaissances à... more
Monographies du Musée de Mariemont, vol. 1
Les électeurs choisissent-ils le parti qui leur correspond le mieux ? Disposer de plus d'informations entraîne-t-il plus d'hésitations avant de voter ? Comment les électeurs belges perçoivent-ils la démocratie ? Lors des dernières... more
Wim Sassen never lost contact with his former SS Kriegberichter comrades. After the war they maintained contacted and most of them resumed their career as correspondents or editors of daily's and magazines. Out of this group many were... more
In any broad survey of the European landscape over the last thee hundred years, it is evident that nearly all paths go through Germany. It becomes impossible to study German politics and diplomacy without quickly realizing that all roads... more
Thesis over de architectuur en het herstel van het platteland van het dorp Oostduinkerke (België) na de Eerste Wereldoorlog.
Ce travail sur la mise en tourisme de l’Ardenne se veut une première pierre sur laquelle, nous l’espérons, des recherches ultérieures, relatives à l’Ardenne mais aussi à d’autres espaces, pourront venir s’appuyer mais aussi se confronter.... more
Exposition Europalia au Musée royal de Mariemont 16 ocotbre 1987 - 14 février 1988
Modern warfare necessitates careful planning and intensive preparation. The success of any complex military strategy relies heavily upon the premise that the enemy’s actions are, to a significant degree, predictable. Taking the opening... more