Fans gathering in Brussels for the start of the 2019 Tour de France will be standing on a little bit of Kilkenny.
The fanzones in Brussels city centre, which have now opened ahead of the iconic cycling race on Saturday, are surrounded by 9-thousand square metres of Kilkenny Limestone paving stones.
The local limestone is being used in a major urban renewal project in the Belgium capital to make it more pedestrian- and cyclist-friendly.
300 lorry-loads have already been sent over by the local company with 100-more due to make the trek before the jobs finishes early next year.
By the time it’s done there will be 35-thousand square metres of Kilkenny Limestone slabs and 4 kilometres of kerbing adorning the centre of the city.
