Unfortunately, we are out of luck and this building is currently undergoing renovations.
Nevertheless, the story is interesting enough to compensate for this.
This commemorative plaque pays tribute to George Lemaître.
If his name rings a bell, it's because this brilliant physicist
was the first person to propose the Big Bang theory.
He also maintained frequent correspondence with Albert Einstein.
The history of this building goes back to the 16th century and it was initially a formation house
for canons regular of the Premonstratensian Order.
A few centuries later, the building was demolished and replaced with this beautiful example
of Louis XIV style architecture.
Since the 19th century, however, this place has been centred on physics.
The Physics Institute was founded here in 1818.
As you can see, the building is currently surrounded by scaffolding because the laboratories
and lecture halls of the Chemistry and Biology
departments were in urgent need of renovation and repair.