The Jeanneke Pis (or Janneken Pis) is the female counterpart to Brussels' beloved statue of a little peeing boy - the Manneken Pis. She is situated off the Grand Place more or less equidistantly opposite from her male colleague. Unlike the Manneken Pis, she is kind of hidden in a little alley off the Rue des Bouchers (only a few minutes walk from the Grand Place).
I have seen her a couple of times but she is definitely less well known than the little boy statue. Also, each time I have visited she has never been peeing. Could it be that the people of Brussels are somewhat embarrassed by this naked little girl but are happy to celebrate a little peeing boy.
Perhaps I'm being unkind - she has only been around for a few decades whereas the Manneken Pis has let flow disgracefully in public for the last few hundred years.
If you have some time to spare and you are near the Grand Place then why not tick this off your list of slightly quirkier things to see when travelling.
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