Things to do in Namur
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Namur (French: ; Walloon: Nameur; Dutch: Namen ) is a city and municipality in Wallonia, Belgium. It is the capital both of the province of Namur and of Wallonia, hosting the Parliament of Wallonia, the Government of Wallonia and its administration.
Namur stands at the confluence of the rivers Sambre and Meuse and straddles three different regions – Hesbaye to the north, Condroz to the south-east, and Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse to the south-west. The city of Charleroi is located to the west. The language spoken is French.
The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Beez, Belgrade, Boninne, Bouge, Champion, Cognelée, Daussoulx, Dave, Erpent, Flawinne, Gelbressée, Jambes, Lives-sur-Meuse, Loyers, Malonne, Marche-les-Dames, Namur proper, Naninne, Saint-Servais, Saint-Marc, Suarlée, Temploux, Vedrin, Wépion, and Wierde.
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The best-known places
Culture
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Musée des Arts Décoratifs
The Hôtel de Groesbeeck - de Croix is a hotel particulier in Namur, Belgium.
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Théâtre Royal de Namur
theatre in Namur, Belgium
History
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Citadel of Namur
The Citadel of Namur (French: Citadelle de Namur) is a fortress in the Walloon capital city of Namur, at the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers.
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Cathédrale Saint-Aubain St.
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Belfry of Namur
The Belfry of Namur (French: Beffroi de Namur), also called the Tour Saint-Jacques ("Saint Jacob's Tower"), is an historical building in Namur, Belgium.
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Église Saint-Loup
church in Namur, Belgium
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Élysette
The Élysette (French pronunciation: [elizɛt], Little Élysée; Walloon: Elizete) is the executive seat of the Government of Wallonia.
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Fort d'Émines
The Fort d'Emines is one of nine forts built as part of the Fortifications of Namur in the late 19th century in Belgium.
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Château de Flawinne The château de Flawinne or Castle of Flawinne is in the Belgian village of Flawinne on the outskirts of Namur, Wallonia.
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Pont de Jambes
bridge
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Place d'Armes square in Namur, Belgium
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Théatre de Verdure
open-air theatre in the fortress of Namur, Belgium
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Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste
church in Namur, Belgium
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Église Saint-Joseph
church in Namur, Belgium
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Église Saint-Berthuin church in Malonne, Belgium
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Église Notre-Dame du Rosaire church in Namur, Belgium
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Pont des Ardennes
bridge in Belgium
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L'Enjambée
Pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Namur, Belgium
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Église Saint-Sacrement
church in Namur, Belgium
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Chapelle d'Hastimoulin
chapel in Saint-Servais, Belgium
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Porte de Bordial
gate of the Citadel of Namur
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Nicolas Bosret sculpture by Désiré Hubin in Namur, Belgium