Boîte à Musique (La), Brussels

La Boîte à Musique is situated next to the Palace of Fine Arts, with good reason. The presence of culture cannot be denied here, but the definition of culture is rather restrictive: you will only find classical music. This shop is run by the de Wouters d'Oplinter family, son Bertrand is in charge of the (small) record label Pavane, specialising in classical music. The shop's collection is very large, prices are very reasonable, and if you don't find that coveted CD in this shop, just cross the street. You'll find Domaine du Disque there, another Belgian classic.