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.[1]
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  | |
.svg) 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 | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community |  French Community |
| Region | Wallonia |
| Province |  Namur |
| Arrondissement | Namur |
| Municipality | Namur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2020-01-01) | |
| • Total | 1,000 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 5024 |
| Area codes | 081 |
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.[citation needed]
History edit
King Albert I died here in a 1934 mountaineering accident. The King fell from a rock face and his dead body was found later.[2] At this site a memorial was erected to honour the king.[citation needed]
Movies shot at Marche-les-Dames[3] 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 edit
- ^ "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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