Waterloo & Beyond

Antony Mason has been writing about Belgium for some 20 years - a happy outcome of being married to a Belgian (a Walloon from Waterloo, as it happens). He is the "Brussels Expert" for the Daily Telegraph series of online city break guides and writes occasional articles for the Daily Telegraph Saturday Travel section (e.g. on the WW1 centenary commemorations, and the wonders of Belgian frites (chips)). His most recent Belgium-oriented publication is his translation and adaptation of Le Goût des Belges by Eric Boschman, called A Slice of Belgium in the English edition (Lannoo Publishers, 2014), a humorous analysis of what the Belgians really eat.

Introduction v
Chapter 1 Practical Information 1
Getting there and away 1, Getting around 3, When to visit
6, Tours and tourist information 6, Festivals and events 6,
Security and safety 9, Shopping 9, What to see and do 11
Chapter 2 History 13
Historical timeline 13, Before 1815 15, History of the
Battle of Waterloo 15
Chapter 3 The Guide 31
Orientation 31, The main sites 31, The main battlefield
monuments 42
Chapter 4 Walks, Tours and Excursions 47
A walk around the battlefield 47, A battlefield tour by car
51, La Route Napoléon en Wallonie 54, Excursions around
Waterloo 60
Chapter 5 Where to Stay and Eat 67
Where to stay 67, Where to eat and drink 69
Appendix 1 Language 72
Appendix 2 Further Information 73
Index 74