Genval-les-Bains is a local beauty spot, a 100-year-old lake with a fountain, and framed by trees, houses and restaurants.

The new arrival of the Brussels RER, will improve both train stations and upgrade the number of trains going from Brussels to Namur to 4 per hour.

The municipality is now classified as a commuter town due to its proximity to Brussels, the RER and the E411 Motorway.

Rixensart is home to Royale Union Rixensartoise football club, founded in 2008 from the merger of three teams.

Since September 2017, Rixensart also has his Ultimate Frisbee Team which shows great results in national divisions, trusting the first division in the last years.