Leuven - part 1 - the town

• The history of Leuven: http://www.mtns2004.be/12Leuvenhistory.html
  or on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leuven
• A place to live, work, study and have fun:
  http://www.leuven.be click under 'toerisme' on EN for information in English;
  http://www.agenda.be/;
  http://www.brocantebelgium.be/
• Walks in the area (in dutch - english info in print available from tourism@leuven.be)http://www.kuleuven.be/kuleuvenbeweegt/wandelfiets/index.htm
• Leuven is also the seat of the provincial government of Vlaams-Brabant
  http://www.vlaams-brabant.be/vlbrEn/homeEn.jsp?page=497
  and there are nice walks and bicycle trails available at http://toerisme.vlaamsbrabant.be/ or check with toerisme@vlaamsbrabant.be for details in english
  
  

The provincial government of Vlaams-Brabant, right across the street from our house