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Q16 : Belgian cities

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chevet
Belgium Correspondent
#1 · Posted: 30 May 2006 05:40
Give three Belgian cities (or villages), except Brussels, named in the albums. Their names are sometimes "hidden" (different spelling).
jock123
Moderator
#2 · Posted: 30 May 2006 11:55
Are we talking about the English books here?

Because I can think of one very obvious “hidden” village name in the French texts which isn’t in the English-language books at all…
chevet
Belgium Correspondent
#3 · Posted: 30 May 2006 12:45
It is not "Sart-Moulin" hidden in Moulinsart.
I think these names are also in the English books.
jock123
Moderator
#4 · Posted: 30 May 2006 13:49
Thanks chevet - you guessed the way my mind was working!
Harrock n roll
Moderator
#5 · Posted: 31 May 2006 00:42
Well, for two there's the monk's conversation on page 44 of Tibet, where they describe Blessed Lighting; "as gullible as a Poh-Pryang peasant" (Poperinge, a town in the hop-growing region) and "as blind as a bat from Wei-Pyiong" (Wépion, where they grow strawberries) which together make a nice Belgian beer!

And I think Antwerp is mentioned in Lotus, on the blackboard behind Mistsuhirato, but I'm guessing 'cause I can't find my English copy!
chevet
Belgium Correspondent
#6 · Posted: 31 May 2006 11:42
Poperinge and Wépion are two right answers !!
You are not so far of the third one, Harrock n roll.
yamilah
Member
#7 · Posted: 31 May 2006 22:49
I suppose it's in Cigars of the Pharaoh, after Tintin escaped from the loony bin by jumping on a train and disguised himself as a woman: the train shows a board that reads 'Seyru-Arbujah'.

Herge lived in Ceroux-Mousty, a Belgian town that now has its 'Herge Street'.

see http://www.ceroux-mousty.be/historique.html
chevet
Belgium Correspondent
#8 · Posted: 1 Jun 2006 13:06
It is not the city/village I was looking for but it is not a bad idea !!
Remember, Harrock n Roll was not far from the right answer !! Please turn the page !!
yamilah
Member
#9 · Posted: 1 Jun 2006 13:12
It is the city/village I was looking for but it is not a bad idea !!

I don't really get what you mean...

Then it must be Sharahbang...
chevet
Belgium Correspondent
#10 · Posted: 1 Jun 2006 13:26
Char à ban is also a joke but not a Belgian city !

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