Safe Rixensart

Rixensart: Three Residential Sections around Lake Genval

With 23,052 inhabitants (2025), Rixensart is a residential municipality in Walloon Brabant located about 25 km south-east of Brussels. The commune comprises three sections: Rixensart centre (1330) with 12,415 residents, Genval (1332) with 8,466 residents, and Rosières (1331) with 2,171 residents.

Sections and profile

Rixensart centre : Municipal core around the Château de Rixensart, dating from the 17th century. Mixed residential housing, villas and subdivisions.

Genval (1332) : Section structured around the Lake of Genval, created around 1900, now a tourist and residential hub. Many villas surround the lake.

Rosières (1331) : Most rural section, scattered housing between individual homes and wooded properties.

Transport

The municipality is served by railway lines 161 and 139: Genval is about 16 minutes from Brussels by train and the link to Louvain-la-Neuve is direct. The E411 motorway runs along the commune.

Lock types in Rixensart

Described as “one of the wealthiest communes in Belgium” attracting international civil servants and executives, Rixensart sees strong demand for high-security multipoint locks, A2P-certified cylinders, armoured doors and access control for gates and garages. Villas around Lake Genval often integrate smart locks. The château and older buildings retain lever locks and period mechanisms.

Daily interventions in Rixensart

The spread between the three sections and housing diversity (villas, lakeside estates, restored farms) requires solid local knowledge. Our team handles preventive security audits, securing primary and secondary residences, and the international clientele who often opt for connected solutions.