Leuven & Louvain-la-Neuve

Louvain-la-Neuve is a university city located 30 km away from Leuven. The city was built specifically to house the French-language counterpart of KU Leuven following the linguistic crisis in 1968. Discover this fascinating story right in the cities where it took place.

Example itinerary

9:30 Arrival in Leuven with a cup of coffee
10:00

Some of the options:
• Guided your 'Modern architecture'
• Visit to the University library and tower
• Walk by various university buildings

12:00 Lunch
13:30 Departure for Louvain-la-Neuve (own transport)
14:30

Guided walk | Choose from:
• Discover the city & its university
• Art in the city
• Sustainable development

16:30 End of the trip

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