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Maison du Bailli

Building from the first half of the 16th century with a remarkable Renaissance gable.

This jewel of the Grand-Place is today the nerve centre of tourism. It is the headquarters of the Royal Syndicat d'Initiative (RSI) and hosts exhibitions and various events.

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Strong points

Staff
  • A reference person is present to welcome the persons with special needs.

Points of attention

Safety
  • The signage is not adapted and does not make it possible to orient oneself easily.
  • There is no specific map available (indicating the accessible pathways and equipment).

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 100 metres from the entrance.
  • The reserved parking spaces are properly indicated.
  • It is possible to drop a person off near the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
Entrance
  • The building is easy to identify.
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The main entrance is accessible.
Home
  • The free space in front of the counter is sufficiently big.
Horizontal circulation
  • The floor is regular and free of obstacles.
  • Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
Vertical circulation
  • A sufficiently large lift serves all the floors open to the public.
Adapted sanitary
  • The adapted toilet is easy to find.
Exposition
  • The majority of the content of the exhibition is accessible and visible.

Points of attention

Access road from the car park
  • The access path has a significant super-elevation.
Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is a step to negotiate.
  • The passage width of the door measures less than 80 cm.
Adapted sanitary
  • There is an adapted toilet, but it is difficult to access.
  • The toilet is not properly equipped.

Strong points

Parking
  • There is at least 1 reserved parking space less than 50 metres from the entrance.
Access road from the car park
  • Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
Access road from the street
  • Most of the transit areas are sufficiently large.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to identify.
  • The building is easy to identify.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is easy almost everywhere.
  • The floor is hard.
  • All the transit areas are sufficiently large.
Vertical circulation
  • There is a lift.
Exposition
  • All the content of the exhibition is accessible.

Points of attention

Access road from the street
  • The access path has a significant super-elevation.
Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Horizontal circulation
  • There are some steps without handrail.
  • The passage width of the door measures less than 80 cm.
Vertical circulation
  • There is a handrail on one side of the staircases only.
  • The staircases are not secure.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • The pedestrian crossings are secured by tactile tiles.
Guide dog
  • Assistance dogs are accepted.
Entrance
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
Home
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors open to the public.
  • The staircases have at least one handrail.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The doorbell or the entrance device are hard to find.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive and can‘t offer assistance.
Home
  • The staff does not see the persons coming into the building and cannot assist them .
  • The reception is not located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
Horizontal circulation
  • There is at least one non-secured step in the logical pathway.
  • There is at least one non-secured ramp in the logical pathway.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are not secured by warning tiles at their top.
  • The staircases are not secure.
Exposition
  • No adapted tours are planned.

Strong points

Access road from the car park
  • There are no obstacles.
Access road from the street
  • The pedestrian crossings are secured by tactile tiles.
Entrance
  • The entrance is located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
  • There is a doorbell at the entrance that allows asking for help.
Home
  • The reception is in a quiet environment.
  • The visual information is backed up by a voice announcement.
Horizontal circulation
  • Circulation is free from obstacles.
Vertical circulation
  • A lift serves all the floors.
  • The staircases are equipped with at least one secure handrail.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The doorbell or entrance device is hard to find.
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive and can‘t offer assistance.
Home
  • The staff does not see the persons coming into the building and cannot assist them.
  • The reception is not located in the logical continuation of the pathway.
Horizontal circulation
  • The glass walls and doors are not secured by a contrasting visual marking.
  • The floor covering is blinding in a part of the pathway.
  • The pathway presents punctually a passage height of less than 2m.
  • There is at least one non-secured step in the logical pathway.
  • There is at least one non-secured ramp in the logical pathway.
Vertical circulation
  • The staircases are not secure.
Exposition
  • No adapted tours are planned.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a doorbell near the door.
Home
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
Wireless
  • It is possible to connect to the mobile networks, 3G or 4G.
  • Wi-Fi is available upon request.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • The displayed content is mainly visual.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Home
  • There is no information available in sign language.
  • The rates are not displayed in the reception.
Exposition
  • There is no easy to read support.
  • There are no organised guided tours in sign language.

Strong points

Parking
  • The car park is freely accessible.
Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a doorbell near the door.
Home
  • The reception is located in a quiet environment.
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • The institution can be contacted by fax.
  • The institution can be contacted by text.
  • The premises are easy to understand.
Vertical circulation
  • The floors of the building are well marked.
Adapted sanitary
  • It is possible to see whether a toilet is occupied or free.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Magnetic induction loop
  • There is no mobile induction loop.
Light
  • Badly lit areas make lip reading difficult .
Exposition
  • Badly lit areas make lip reading difficult .

Strong points

Entrance
  • The entrance is easy to find.
  • The building is easy to find.
  • There is a doorbell near the door.
Home
  • The reception is easy to find and close to the entrance.
  • It is possible to pay in cash (coins and notes).
Vertical circulation
  • The lighting is sufficient and continuous in the staircases.
Horizontal circulation
  • The location is calm.
  • The location is well lit.
Adapted sanitary
  • The toilets are easy to find.
Exposition
  • The location is calm.
  • The location is well lit.

Points of attention

Entrance
  • The staff does not see the persons who arrive.
Vertical circulation
  • The stair steps are not contrasting.
  • The staircases include a non-secure handrail.
Exposition
  • No adapted guided visits are organised.
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