CRIME TOUR 2 : PASSION & PULSION

Crimes of passion and sulphurous scandals in 19th-century Brussels…

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Between crimes of passion and sulphurous scandals, immerse yourself in the most disturbing cases in the history of the capital in the 19th century. A thrilling storytelling stroll, where every street whispers a secret story.

  • The Vandermissen case (1886): When passion and honor drive a respectable deputy to commit the worst…
  • Scandal at “Dame Carpette” (1898): Open the door of a 19th-century brothel
  • The Peltzer brothers‘ not-so-perfect crime (1882)
  • The Jean-Jacques Vandenbosche affair, a lover ready for anything (1842)
  • François Besse: When the man they called “l’Anguille” (the Eel) escaped before the eyes of the entire Brussels police force (1979)

Over 12 yo – Duration: 2 hours – in English only for private tours

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WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SEE ?

Follow our guide through the city’s picturesque streets, where walls have ears and stones keep secrets. Crimes of passion, vicious murders, spectacular escapes… the stories we’re about to tell you have shaken public opinion, and left their mark on Brussels forever!

This immersive tour plunges you into the depths of the human soul in 19th-century Brussels, between chilling tales and murderous impulses.

Each case is contextualized within its own era. We’ll portray the characters and try to understand together what drove them to take action. We’ll tell you everything, in strict accordance with the facts: the cases themselves, the police investigations, the trials… And the sometimes cruel sentences!Sensitive souls beware: this tour will make you shudder, think… and give you a very different view of the city and its history. Will you dare to discover what Brussels hides in the darkest corners of its history?

> This is not a continuation of the first “Brussels Crime Tour” tour. We tell you about 5 totally different cases 

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PRACTICAL INFO

In english only for private groups (regular tours in french) :
Cost  : according to demand
Duration : 2 hours
Group max : 25 people
Meeting point : At the entrance of Theatre de la Monnaie
Place de la Monnaie
1000 Brussels

Private tour on demand in french and english

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