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“WOLUWE-SAINT-PIERRE, (2015), the annual Tervueren Avenue
festival, and, on the other hand, all the
A VIBRANT MUNICIPALITY” small and medium-sized annual events
that have emerged or continued in
recent years: fairs, the Beer Festival,
Sports Day – bike flea market, the Food
n 2019, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre be a residential, family-friendly and Truck Festival, Bruxelles fait son cinéma,
I
was awarded the title of “Festive green municipality on the edge of the the Music Festival, Belgian National Day
Municipality” by the newspaper La Brussels-Capital Region, its image celebrations, the Stockel Apéros, Christ-
Dernière Heure. That year, our munic- has changed considerably today. So mas markets, and more.
ipality pulled out all the stops for the much so that, like the Dumon district This year again, these events are return-
start of the Tour de France passing in Stockel — now very popular — the ing and will bring life to our streets and
through our region, celebrating the municipality is increasingly attracting neighbourhoods from spring through
50th anniversary of Eddy Merckx’s visitors from outside. summer, alongside flea markets, neigh-
first victory in the Tour. These three bourhood parties, school celebrations
festive days in 2019 illustrate the This success is no coincidence. It stems and youth movement festivities. Dis-
development, over the past 13 years, from the proactive policy I have pursued cover the full calendar of these celebra-
of a wide range of targeted annual over the past 13 years to host festive tions in this month’s feature.
events across our territory. Free events across our municipality. Events
public gatherings that mainly begin in on a human scale, mainly aimed at “Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, a vibrant
spring — that is, right now. families, with the goal of fostering con- municipality!” This is our new label:
nection and conviviality. I am thinking, a lively municipality where it is good
It is extremely difficult to shake off on the one hand, of exceptional events to live in tune with the seasons.
a label that has stuck for decades. such as Le Beau Vélo de Ravel (2015/17
“Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, a dormitory and 2022 with Auderghem), the broad- Benoit Cerexhe
suburb!” How many times have you casting of Red Devils matches during Your Mayor
heard this description when your place major tournaments (2014/16/18/24/26),
of residence is mentioned? Yet, while the 50 anniversary of Sportcity (2025),
th
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre is intended to the hosting of the Special Olympics

Publi-reportage

Cycles Dumon : déjà un an au

service des cyclistes du quartier

Interview d’Olivier Co-fondateur de Cycles Dumon à Stockel

Comment l’aventure a commencé ?
“On est deux jeunes du quartier passionnés de vélo et on avait
envie de créer un magasin de quartier, ce qui manquait à Stockel.”

Comment le magasin a été accueilli à Stockel ?
“Franchement super bien. On a eu énormément de retours positifs
dès le début, et surtout beaucoup de bouche-à-oreille. De plus en
plus de gens du quartier passent nous voir.”

Que proposez-vous concrètement en magasin ?
“On fait à la fois atelier et vente. Côté atelier, on s’occupe des
réparations et de l’entretien de tous types de vélos. Et côté magasin,
on propose des vélos neufs : électriques, non électriques, vélos
enfants et aussi des longtails pour les familles.”

Que retenir de cette première année ?
0470 89 64 59 “Que le pari du magasin de quartier fonctionne. On était un peu

Rue François Vander Elst 3 stressés au début, mais aujourd’hui on voit que les gens nous font
confiance, reviennent et nous recommandent. Ça donne envie de
www.cyclesdumon.be continuer à fond.”