I been there twice but each time for just a few hours waiting a train connexion to Paris, La Grand Place was amazing, I had some pomme frites, a few beers, the cobblestonoes were a bit run down and busted up. Got back on the train. The school is apparently "a few blocks " from there, at night it may get a bit dodgy Ive been told. Ghent will be about 1 hour away .......