Can you name eight famous Belgians?

[Robert G]

Well, can you?

[shaneystar2]

I am definitely well known in Antwerp Jno.After being served with a disgusting steak in a restaurant there and complaining about it ! I swear to this day it was horsemeat.!

[Clanad]

1. Country Road Firestone
2. L.A. Tami's Maverick
3. Orndorff's U.C. Encore
4. Stony Lake Celeste
5. Des Roches Prince Candy
6. Gelinas Cliff Alex
7. Mountaineer Callie's Chris
8. Maple Creek Jodi

Just a few of the most famous Belgian drafthorses in the world. The Belgian, or Brabant draft horse is quite possibly connected directly to the Forest horse, one of the four original types of horses. Belgians were primarily used in Belgium and at their peak Belgians were used almost exclusively in Belgium. Belgian draft horses have earned a reputation as strong and willing work horses.

During the Middle Ages, the Belgian was known as the Flanders Horse for the area in Belgium in which the Belgian was primarily bred. The Belgian's breeding has remained quite pure.

[SteveD]

Let's do it the other way round. The population of the UK is about six times that of Belgium. Could a Belgian name 48 famous Britons?

[jno]

New Famous Belgian alert!

[Peter Pedant]

The Kings of the Belgians - Leopold I, Leopold II and Baudouin SPRING to mind !

worrabout the fella from Duffel who invented Duffel coats and bags ?

John of Gaunt - does he count ?

and the workers on the Comet lines - I jest not - all the lines who helped airmen to escape in the War were started in Belgium "We are used to being occupied" Andree de Jongh deserves a mention

Rene du Bocq - he was shot with Edith Cavell, does she also count as a Belgian - that wouldbe two.

oh, and all readers must go and spend a week end in Bruges and or Ghent, you will all love it !

[barneysdad]

What did i start by asking if an australian had ever invented anything!! I am so sorry!

[bernardo]

Victor D'Hondt

[stevie21]

Joos Valgaeren! Gawd you're an uncultured bunch.

Vincent Kompany, Daniel Van Buyten, Emile Mpenza, Wesley Sonck, Marc Wilmots, Bart Goor, Michel Preud'homme, Luc Nilis, Filip De Wilde, Jan Ceulemans and many other faux famous footballers.

[Goodsoulette]

I thought you asked for famous belgians not many recognisable names, to much wiking going on me thinks....

i also thought Magritte ceci nest pas un pomme was french

Jean Claude van Damme and thats my lot

[rabbits]

jean Claude van damme

[greebo2001]

Peyo, the creator of those little blue *******, the Smurfs.

^..^

[Fish Kid]

Stella Artois.

She is famous for consoling people in bars around the world after a bad day at work, being dumped, losing major sporting events (although not unknown for her to help people celebrate these), getting credit card bills after Christmas, etc...

[mabel169]

Korry's Captain
Orndorff's Captain Rose
Orndorff's Supreme U2
Orndorff's Supreme Unity
Orndorff's Congolaise Supreme
Orndorff's U2 Charlie
McIlrath's Captain Jim
Orndorff's U2 Rosette