On the edge of the area known as the Ilot Sacré, this street continues in the Rue de l'Evêque towards De Brouckère and in the Rue d'Arenberg towards the Boulevard de l'Impératrice. Some buildings were created by renowned architects of the beginning of the 20th century such as Adrien Blomme or Paul Hamesse. Numerous shops and Horeca establishments. North entrance to the Galeries Royales.