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Sub-municipality of the city of Namur, Belgium

Sub-municipality of Namur in French Community, Belgium
Marche-les-Dames Måtche-les-Dames (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Namur
The rockface across the Meuse river from Marche-les-Dames where Albert I of Belgium drew his last breathThe 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 NamurLocation of Marche-les-Dames in Namur
Marche-les-Dames is located in BelgiumMarche-les-DamesMarche-les-DamesShow map of BelgiumMarche-les-Dames is located in Namur ProvinceMarche-les-DamesMarche-les-DamesShow map of Namur Province
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
ArrondissementNamur
MunicipalityNamur
Area
 • Total6.87 km (2.65 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,000
 • Density150/km (380/sq mi)
Postal codes5024
Area codes081

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

Albert I monument

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

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References

  1. "LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977" (PDF).
  2. "DNA Tests Quash King Albert I Death Conspiracy Theory". New Historian. 24 July 2016.
  3. "Marche-les-Dames", Wikipédia (in French), 10 March 2021, retrieved 24 July 2021
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