Living in Charleroi guide for expats

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Working in Charleroi

Charleroi is a French-speaking town located in the Walloon region in Belgium. It is an industrial center, which makes it ideal to ...

Work October 10, 2023
Accommodation in Charleroi

Charleroi is a major hotspot in Belgium. It's the third most populated city in the country, and it attracts many expats.

Accommodation October 09, 2023

Charleroi expat guide

General information about Belgium
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Howard in Chastre:
Howard in Chastre: "Courtesy is an art here"

American expat, Howard moved to Belgium to live with his wife. They settled in Chastre, a country commune in ...

Aneesh in Brussels:
Aneesh in Brussels: "Potatoes, waffles, chocolates and beer are big part of the Belgian lifestyle"

Aneesh, Indian expat, settled in Brussels three years ago. IT engineer, he also enjoys traveling across Belgium ...

Kerry-Ann in Leuven:
Kerry-Ann in Leuven: "Belgians are quite easy-going and proud of their country"

Kerry-Ann comes from Mauritius. She moved to Leuven more than six months ago following her postgraduate studies to ...

Sean in Genk:
Sean in Genk: "The cultural diversity of Belgium in general is a pleasant surprise"

Sean comes from South Africa. Former professional truck driver, he traveled to 35 countries since 1994. He settled ...

Ivory Pomegranate
Ivory Pomegranate

My name is Kirstin, I'm originally from Pennsylvania, USA. I was working in Baghdad in 2009/2010 when I decided to ...

Brussels has it all: Love, friends and Italian food
Brussels has it all: Love, friends and Italian food

Charlotte comes from London. Her partner's posting brought her to Belgium in January 2016. Since then, every ...

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Brussels bright furnished studio 1000 Brussels - 1 or 2 people Flat for rent 950 EUR
Bruges Two-bedroom flat with 1 terraces Flat for rent 900 EUR
Belgium app. 4 rooms. exceptional 168m² Flat for sale 495000 EUR
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