Photo Story: Christmas decoration in Brussels

Photos from the Grand Place square in Brussels, Belgium, decorated for the Christmas season.

**A Christmas tree is reflected in a puddle at the Grand Place square in Brussels, Belgium.**

Via EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET

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