Christian
Managing Director
Electric and folk guitar, electric bass, vocals
Music shop in Louvain-la-Neuve
In 2014, Azzato, founded in Brussels in 1919, opened a branch in the heart of the university town, serving students, schools and musicians throughout the Walloon Brabant region. Expertly prepared instruments, flexible rentals, and personal guidance from luthiers, from first notes to the concert stage: the team welcomes you with or without an appointment.
Louvain-la-Neuve
Rue des Wallons 20
1348 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Near the Socrate lecture hall
- Mon. to Fri. 10am to 1.30pm | 2.30pm to 6.30pm
- Saturday 10am to 6.30pm
- Sunday Closed
To discover in Louvain-la-Neuve
Every instrument is checked and set up in the workshop before joining the selection.
Our story
A Belgian lutherie tradition since 1919
Michele Azzato was born on 24 April 1887 in Marsico Nuovo, Italy. A shepherd driven from his village around age ten, he made his way to Paris on foot. There, a family of musicians took him in and taught him to play the violin. He became an apprentice luthier and played music in the evenings to earn a living.
Called up for military service in 1914, he was wounded in battle and taken to a military hospital, close to death, where he received the last rites. When a friend came to pay him one final visit, Michele asked to be carried outside: he wanted to see the sun, rather than die confined indoors. The story goes that his friend played him a tune on the mandolin. Michele recovered.
Learn more about usMeet the team
Gaëtan
Sales adviser
Keyboards, folk and electric guitar, electric bass
Maxime
Sales adviser
Folk, classical and electric guitar, ukulele, dobro, banjo, mandolin
The brands we distribute
Where can I find a music shop in Louvain-la-Neuve (LLN)?
At Azzato: sale, rental and repair of instruments since 1919, and since 2014 in Louvain-la-Neuve, in the heart of the university town. The shop welcomes you with or without an appointment: Rue des Wallons 20. Near the Socrate lecture hall.
What are the opening hours of the Azzato shop in Louvain-la-Neuve?
Opening hours of the Louvain-la-Neuve shop: Mon. to Fri.: 10am to 1.30pm / 2.30pm to 6.30pm; Saturday: 10am to 6.30pm; Sunday: Closed. The team welcomes you with or without an appointment.
Is the Louvain-la-Neuve shop for students and schools?
Yes: Azzato opened this branch in the heart of the university town, serving students, schools and musicians throughout the Walloon Brabant region. Rentals come in two flexible options for schools, students and families.
Can I rent an instrument in Louvain-la-Neuve?
Azzato offers two flexible options, rental and rent-to-own, for schools, students and families. Rental lets you play an instrument without buying it; the rent depends on the instrument. Rent-to-own only applies to a selection of instruments, from €999. Harp rentals are not available.
Can I try an instrument before buying it in Louvain-la-Neuve?
Absolutely, it’s even essential. Every instrument has a unique character: come and try it, with or without an appointment. Our luthiers check and set up every new instrument before handing it over to the shop team.
Can I have my instrument maintained or set up in Louvain-la-Neuve?
A century-old lutherie house, Azzato has shops and workshops in Brussels and Louvain-la-Neuve. Our workshop welcomes any instrument in need of a luthier’s care, whatever its origin: annual maintenance, action setup, bridge repair, restoration of older instruments.
Is there another Azzato shop?
Yes, in Brussels, where the house began in 1919: Rue du Lombard 66. Two addresses, the same care given to every instrument.