Ixelles is located in the south-east of Brussels and is divided into two parts by the Avenue Louise/Louizalaan, which is part of the See more

• The buildings of La Cambre Abbey, close to the territory of Ixelles, house a renowned school for the visual arts, the National Geographic Institute, and various parish functions.
• The Ixelles Ponds and Tenbosch Park are noted parks in … See more

Twin towns and sister cities
Ixelles is twinned with:
• Biarritz, France (since 1958)
• Kalamu, municipality in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (since 2003)
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Medieval origins
The placename was first mentioned in 1210 as Elsela, from the Old Dutch Else(n)lo, meaning alder woods. The origins of the village … See more

Ixelles is known throughout Belgium for its large community of people of African origin. This population is mainly concentrated near the Namur Gate and the Chaussée … See more

Several fairs are organised in Ixelles, including the Spring Fair on the Place Eugène Flagey, which takes place between the fourth … See more

Born in Ixelles:
• Agnès Varda (1928-2019), film director
• Albert Crahay (1903–1991), soldier and commander of the Belgian battalion at the Battle of the Imjin River during the Korean War See more