Sub-municipality of the: city of Namur, Belgium
Sub-municipality of Namur in French Community, Belgium
Marche-les-Dames
Måtche-les-Dames (Walloon) | |
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 The rockface across the Meuse river from Marche-les-Dames where Albert I of Belgium drew his last breath | |
Location of Marche-les-Dames | |
 Location of Marche-les-Dames in Namur | |
  Marche-les-Dames   Marche-les-Dames | |
| Coordinates: 50°29′06″N 4°57′36″E / 50.48500°N 4.96000°E / 50.48500; 4.96000 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community |  French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province |  Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Municipality | Namur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.87 km (2.65 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,000 |
| • Density | 150/km (380/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5024 |
| Area codes | 081 |
Marche-les-Dames (French pronunciation: [maʁʃ le dam]; Walloon: Måtche-les-Dames) is a sub-municipality of the city of Namur located in the province of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1977. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Namur.
It is located downstream of the "Sambre confluence," on the left bank of the Meuse river. Because of the high cliffs this place is popular with rock climbers.
History※
King Albert I died here in a 1934 mountaineering accident. The King fell from a rock face and his dead body was found later. At this site a memorial was erected——to honour the king.
Movies shot at Marche-les-Dames※">edit]
- 2009: Sister Smile de Stijn Coninx
- 2012: La Marque Des Anges de Sylvain White
- 2015: Public Enemy (TV series) de Matthieu Frances et Gary Seghers
References※
- ^ "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
- ^ "DNA Tests Quash King Albert I Death Conspiracy Theory". New Historian. 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Marche-les-Dames", Wikipédia (in French), 10 March 2021, retrieved 24 July 2021
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