Gaston Lagaffe statue, Bronze comic character statue in Downtown Brussels, Belgium.

The Gaston Lagaffe statue stands on a low stone plinth in central Brussels. The painted figure has black hair, large round ears and a wide smile, and wears a green long-sleeved top over a white shirt, blue trousers with a small belt buckle, and oversized blue shoes with white toe caps. His arms are held out to the sides, and his left hand supports a terracotta pot of green cacti. A black-and-white cat with a red nose sits at his feet.

The character was created by André Franquin and first appeared in 1957 in a magazine. The statue was erected later to honor this influential Belgian comic creation.

Gaston Lagaffe, created by André Franquin in 1957 for Spirou magazine, is a Belgian comic figure whose statue stands in Brussels holding a terracotta pot of cacti, with a black-and-white cat at his feet. The cat and the cactus pot are details visitors can spot on the painted figure.

The statue is centrally located and easily reached on foot from the city's main attractions. You will find it near the comic museum, where other similar public artworks are also on display.

The statue stands at the corner of Rue de l'Écuyer and Rue du Marché aux Herbes, a short walk from the Belgian Comic Strip Center. Gaston holds a terracotta pot with a five-padded cactus, and a black cat with a red nose sits at his feet — a detail many passers-by miss.