Some 17C dwellings from the former Beguine convent founded in 1259 lie just past a Renaissance house, near the church tower. To the right, note the 16C Dukes Mills on the banks of the Demer. The charming enclosure to the left is a reconstructed Beguine convent that is now part of a hospice.

Seneffe's château was built for the rich merchant Julien Depestre in the 18C. It has a sober neo-Classical façade and main building flanked by two galleries each ending in an elegant pavilion. The park includes a small Palladian-type theatre, an orangery, an ice-storing pavilion and several outbuildings. Note the interior precious wood flooring (small boudoir) and walls adorned with wainscoting and stuccowork.

This House of the People is the work of E Van Averbeke, the "Antwerp Horta", and J Van Asperen. It was completed in 1898 and recently restored. Its façade is partially decorated with mosaics and shows two gables crowned with sculptures.

This big lake is a week-end meeting place for Brussels' inhabitants. They can enjoy various water sports and its wooded shores are a lovely setting for walks.