Place du Jeu de Balle

The Place du Jeu de Balle (French) or Vossenplein (Dutch) is a square located in the heart of the "Marolles"/"Marollen" district of Brussels, Belgium. It holds a famous flea market.
History.
The square was laid out in 1853, at the same time as neighbouring /. As its French name indicates, it was originally destined for the practice of the or , a ball game which was very popular in Brussels in the 19th century. Its current Dutch name, , recalls that it was built on the site of a locomotive factory, "The Fox Company" ( means "fox" in Dutch).
In 1873, the municipal council decided to transfer the "Old Market", which had until then occupied Anneessens Square, to the Place du Jeu de Balle, a function the square has kept to this day.