Avenue Fonsny
Street in Saint-Gilles, Belgium
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The Avenue Fonsny (French) or Fonsnylaan (Dutch) is a major street in the Saint-Gilles municipality of Brussels, Belgium. It connects the Place de la Constitution/Grondwetplein on the south-west of the Small Ring (Brussels' inner ring road) to the municipality of Forest, where it is continued by the Avenue Van Volxem/Van Volxemlaan. It bears the name of a former mayor of Saint-Gilles, Jean-Toussaint Fonsny.[1]
NamesakeJean-Toussaint Fonsny
TypeAvenue
LocationSaint-Gilles, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Postal code1060
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  Location within Brussels   Avenue Fonsny (Belgium) | |
| Namesake | Jean-Toussaint Fonsny |
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| Type | Avenue |
| Location | Saint-Gilles, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium |
| Postal code | 1060 |
| Coordinates | 50°50′01″N 04°20′07″E |
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| Known for | Brussels-South railway station |
One entry to Brussels-South railway station is on the Avenue Fonsny. The street also runs parallel to railway line 96.
