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The address is 300 rue de Mettet, 5620 Florennes, Belgium.


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From Brussels airport:

http://www.brusselsairport.be

1st option: take a taxi from Brussels airport to the Retreat Centre.

See taxi below.

2nd option: take the train from Brussels airport to Namur or Charleroi , then a bus or a taxi.

There is a train station in the airport on level -1.

You can take the train to Namur (you must change at Brussels-North / +- 1h30 in total / 9.90 euros), or you can take the train to Charleroi-Sud (you must change at Brussels-North, +-1h40 in total / 10.50 euros).

At the train station, take a taxi to the Retreat Centre, or a local bus.

Train schedule: http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/ (type from " Brussels airport" to "Charleroi-Sud").

From Charleroi airport (also called Brussels-South):

http://www.charleroi-airport.com/

1st option: take a taxi from Charleroi airport to the Retreat Centre.

See taxi below.

2nd option: take the bus from the airport to Charleroi-Sud train station, then a bus to Florennes. 

Take "Bus A" to  Charleroi train station (2.50 euros in 2009). The bus is to your left when you go out of the airport. The journey takes 11 minutes. There is a bus every hour, the first one leaves at 6 AM and the last one at 10 PM.

Then take a bus to Florennes. See buses here. 

From Brussels train station:

Schedule: http://www.b-rail.be/main/E/

From Brussels South, take the train to Charleroi-Sud (45 min) (8,60euros in 2009).
Then follow the directions here: from Namur Train station.

From Brussels North, take the train to Namur or Charleroi-Sud (55 min) (8.60 euros in 2009).  Then follow the directions here: from Charleroi-Sud Train station.

From Charleroi-Sud Train station:

1st option: taxi

See taxi below.

2nd option: bus to Florennes

For the bus, see local bus below .

From  Namur train station:

1st option: taxi

See taxi below.

Bus from Namur to the Retreat Centre

For the bus, see local bus below. 

Closest train stations:

Philipeville : 13 km, 14 min
Charleroi: 
Auvelais :
Godinne:
Namur: 34 km, 36 min

 

Local buses:

Timetable

http://www.tec-charleroi.be/index.aspx?PageId=631734023237830544&Language=english

* For the Retreat Centre, type "Florennes ferme pavillon".
* For Charleroi-Sud train station, type "Charleroi gare sncb"
* For Namur train station, type "Namur gare sncb" 
* For Florennes, type "Florennes (Gare d'autobus)"

Bus from Charleroi-Sud to Florennes

From  Charleroi train station, take bus 137a to Mettet or 138b to Florennes (45 min.). The bus leaves from terminal 19.  

Bus from Namur to Florennes

From Namur train station, go to the bus station (100m from the train station). Take bus 56 and get off at Florennes Gare d'autobus (45 min.). (3.90euros in 2009)

Bus 61 Florennes-Mettet that stops in front of  the Retreat Centre 

The bus 61 stops right in front of the Retreat Centre. It is the line Florennes Mettet.

Unfortunately this bus does not run on the weekend during the holidays. 

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The main bus stop in Florennes is +- 30 minutes walk from the Retreat Centre. If you are in Florennnes, give us a call and we'll find someone to pick you up (we do not pick up people in Mettet, Charleroi, Namur , or anywhere else).

You may also take a taxi from Florennes or Mettet. See taxi below.

 

Taxi

Share a taxi

A few days before the end of the course we will put up a paper on the board so that you can make arrangements to return to Brussels, Charleroi or Namur .

Sympa Taxi (from and to Charleroi and Brussels )

24/24h - 7/7j
Tel: +32 71 30 30 33
Email: sympatax@skynet.be
They understand English.
Some cars can take 4 people and some 8 people (the price is the same. You must ask for the bigger car if needed). 
Make sure you mention the price is for the Retreat Centre in Florennes. You can email to book a taxi from Brussels or  Charleroi airport (they need the arrival time, flight number, flight origin, number of people and a name to write on their board). They are based in Charleroi, so if you call from  Charleroi airport or the train station, the taxi will arrive within 5-10 minutes. 

Taxi Claude (he is the only one who does local journeys)

The driver is very friendly, and speaks a few words of English. Reservations by phone only, in French. He is based in Mettet (small town near the Retreat Centre).
He has only 1 car, up to 4 people.
Tel: +32 71 65.13.13 (to book the taxi. Please also give your mobile phone number so that the driver can contact you when he arrives).
If you book for Zaventem, he will wait you in front of Door C. (Porte C).
Mobile (not for booking): +32.494.41.90.38
If you call from Charleroi , you must wait 20-25 minutes. If you call him, please be kind enough to wait for the taxi to arrive.

Prices

Prices confirmed beginning July 08.

 

Sympa Taxi 
+32 71 30 30 33

Taxi Claude   
+32 71 65.13.13 

Charleroi airport to Retreat Centre:

50 € .

30 €

Charleroi Train Station to Retreat Centre:

45 € .

30 €

Namur Train Station to Retreat Centre :

60 €

40 €

Brussels airport (or train station) to Retreat Centre :

110 €

70 €

Local trips from Mettet, or Florennes

25 euros (but may refuse to come)

1,24 / km

Ordinary taxi

- Charleroi airport to Retreat Centre in Florennes: the price is approximately 80 euros on the meter for an ordinary taxi, but you may ask for a fixed price (you may ask for 50 euros).

- Namur train station to Retreat Centre in Florennes: the taxi costs +/- 45 euros for a 4 passenger taxi, or +/- 35 euros for a 3 passenger taxi. 

 

Car Sharing

View the whole list here. 

If you can take someone with you, please fill in the list or drop us a line (email). Thanks!