From the owner: Un atelier d'art dans un loft insolite et convivial, à proximité du musée "La Piscine", venez…read moredécouvrir un centre dédié à l'Art, mêlant découvertes, échanges, initiations et détente. À 20 min de Lille, découvrez des ateliers pluridisciplinaires dans un cadre lumineux, propice à la création. Assistez à des cours de dessin et de peinture, et apprenez de nombreuses techniques artistiques : aquarelle, acrylique, huile, encre de chine... Pour les petits comme pour les grands, nous proposons également des cours BD, manga, illustration et arts plastiques. Découvrez également notre galerie d'art qui met en lumière des artistes de la scène artistique contemporaine.

From the owner: Expositions et Planétarium Le Forum départemental des Sciences propose à ses visiteurs des…read moreexpositions temporaires sur des thèmes variés et pour tous les publics. Il dispose également d'un planétarium de 140 places, d'un centre de documentation et d'un espace multimédia. Des ateliers destinés aux enfants ont pour but de les sensibiliser aux sciences et aux techniques grâce à des expériences, des manipulations et des jeux.

I was aiming to hunt this place out during our trip to Ghent - many years ago I had a great time in…read morethe cafe with some new friends. Turns out it was also the top recommendation from our Airbnb host too - she recommended the terrace, which I think is a reasonably new addition. It's gorgeous, a lovely modernist attachment to the traditional building. The food we had was tasty, and arrived quickly. It's no frills, but I can highly recommend their salads or pasta dishes. I had the ricotta / pecan dish - yum!

The place to be. I almost never pass by Gent without a stop here…read more Bar, terrace, concert, food. Vooruit has it all, included a great history (try wikipedia it and you'll see what I'm talking about...). I love the atmosphere and the idea that the great places of the past can be reinvented with a bit of creativity to become new reference points in the nightlife of a city. Big thumbs up and keep up the good work. One of the latest time I was there (July 2013) they even had their own special beer as Vooruit turned 100 years in 2013. We were there just after having visited the exhibition in STAM museum on its history. Had it in the new outside terrace, which is simply great.