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wallonia practical information 101 practical information daily life languages french is spoken in wallonia and by around 85 of the population of brussels dutch is spoken in flanders and by around 15 of the population of brussels german is spoken in the eastern cantons all three are official national languages emergency pharmacy services every pharmacy displays the name and address of the local duty pharmacy and the duty rota is printed in local newspapers look for pharmacies de garde website www.pharmacie.be emergency number 100 public transport trains s.n.c.b belgian national railways for passenger information and bookings for national international thalys and eurostar services call +3202.528.28.28 7 days a week or visit www.sncb.be or www.b-rail.be a free brochure with details of trains to tourist attractions is available all belgian station information offices buses and trams belgium has a dense integrated network of buses and trams in both urban and rural areas · brussels s.t.i.b tel +3202.515.20.00 info 0900 10.310 website www.stib.be · wallonia société régionale wallonne du transport srwt or tec tel +32081.32.27.11 website www.infotec.be cars the belgian motorway network is one of the best in europe there are no tolls and it is lit at night speed limits · in built-up areas 30kph or 50kph areas near schools are all 30kph zones · on other roads 90 kph · on motorways 120 kph seatbelts must be worn by all car passengers at all times front and back seats it is illegal to use a mobile phone while driving speeding and other traffic offences attract on-the-spot fines road information traffic police www.polfed.be emergency breakdown services touring secours 070.34.47.77 calls from within belgium only website www.touring.be traffic roadworks info www.inforoutes.be airlines there are two commercial airports in wallonia at liège and charleroi and one at brussels which handles most international flights · brussels airport is 14km from the city centre there is a railway station in the terminal currency exchange rates the currency used in belgium is the euro made up of 100 eurocents exchange rates at 29/09/06 1 usd 1 gbp 1 sek 1 dkk 100 jpy 1 chf 78 eurocents 1,49 11 eurocents 13 eurocents 60 eurocents 63 eurocents building from where trains depart for brussels north central and south midi stations every 20 minutes journey time approx 30 minutes to brussels-midi stib bus 12 airport line links the airport terminal with brussels-luxemburg station journey time approx 25 minutes and the european district schuman roundabout recorded flight timetables and information 0900/70.000 from within belgium or +3202.753.77.53 from outside belgium website www.brusselsairport.be · brussels-south charleroi airport tel +32071.25.12.11 website www.charleroi-airport.com · liège-bierset airport tel +3204.234.84.11 website www.liegeairport.com tourist information office de promotion du tourisme opt wallonie ­ bruxelles overall and international promotion of tourism in wallonia and brussels central information office administration rue saint-bernard 30 b-1060 bruxelles brochure request hotline from within belgium +3202.509.24.00 information line from within belgium 070/221.021 fax +3202.513.04.75 e-mail info@opt.be website www.belgium-tourism.be administration rue saint-bernard 30 b -1060 bruxelles tel +3202.504.02.00 fax +3202.513.69.50 e-mail info@opt.be public holidays 2007 1 january new year s day 9 april easter monday 1 may labour day 17 may ascension day 28 may whit monday 21 july belgian national day 15 august assumption day 1 november all saints day 11 november armistice day 1918 25 december christmas day most private-sector organisations including banks and shops and all public-sector organisations including post offices and museums close on public holidays transport service run a reduced schedule in addition the two main language communities have community days on 11 july for dutch speakers and on 27 september for french speakers and although not public holidays many government services and buildings may be closed opening hours post offices are generally open from 8.30am to 5pm and on saturday mornings banks are normally open monday to friday from 9am to 4pm most shops open from 9am or 9.30am to 6pm or 7pm and close on sundays outside the cities many shops close for lunch from 12 noon to 2pm in the cities shops tend to stay open later in the evening and also open on the sundays leading up to christmas most museums and art galleries are closed on mondays brussels airport tourist information office espace wallonie-brussels arrivals hall b-1930 zaventem tel +3202.725.52.75 e-mail espace.wallonie@opt.be website www.belgium-tourism.be brussels-south charleroi airport tourist information office espace wallonie charleroi terminal building ­ bte 30 6041 gosselies tel +32071.25.12.07 e-mail espace.walloniecharleroi@opt.be website www.belgium-tourism.be emergency services dial 112 anywhere in europe to call the police fire brigade or an ambulance calls to 112 are free from mobile phones website www.112sos.be

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