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There is nothing like the view up here. We were
soon very bored in the casino and we needed
some fresh air. We drove up the citadel with
our car and almost had the complete hill for us
alone. Almost : a few romantic couples , some
friends emptying a bottle of wine...
This picture was taken on the parking of
perfume house Delforge if you drive up
the hill behind the casino. The view is
breathtaking.
You can walk if your in good shape. ;-)
You don't drive when you had some alcohol.
(adventurous road , not lighted everywhere...)
How to take a picture at night ?
Simple , put you camera on the car or a wall..
put your flash on , put the self timer on ,
on put your camera in slow shutter time ,(night)
push that button. Leave a Comment
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The oldest still existing church is the late-gothic St. John's church. The main prayer house, however, is the St. Alban's Cathedral (Cathédrale Saint Aubin). Built between 1751 and 1767 it clearly shows the Italian education of its architect Gaetano Pizzoni who came from Milan. Pizzoni had the cathedral constructed on the site of a former Romanesque church, of which only the tower has survived. In the cathedral is the grave with the heart of Don Juan of Austria, Spanish governor of the Netherlands who died in 1578. He conquered the Turks in the sea battle at Lepanto. His body lies buried in the Escorial in Madrid. Leave a Comment
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Namur has a pleasant and well preserved city centre, full of old buildings which date back mostly to the XVII century. In addition, most of the streets are pedestrianised and lined with animated cafés and restaurants. A really enjoyable and comfortable city to explore on foot. Leave a Comment
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Walk through the streets of Namur.
Visit the travelogues to view more photos of a walk through the city
The story about the people of Namur.
They are told to be very slow, taking it very easy.
And there are these two figures Alphonse et François, who where walking to the train station. After quite some time, one of them said to the other 'psssst... I am not feeling very comfortable... have the idea we are being followed. Have you seen those two creepy animals behind us? They have been following for the past 2 miles!'
hahaha well that is why they cage the snales you see... they would 'run' away or move to fast for those two guys and they never would be able to catch up with them! Leave a Comment
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Walk up the hill (or take the touristic season bus) and visit the citadel.
Enjoy the view down the city and go down the hill looking at the different etages of the construction of the Citadel.
Magnificient view in Autum!
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Another way to see Namur ... its roofs ... its churches Towers ... You can see the Baroque church St Loup.
You have this kind of interesting view when getting the citadel by foot. Leave a Comment
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Belgium is divided into 3 languages communities.
Namur is the capital of the Walloon part (language is French).
This is the very nice building of the Government, near the Meuse River.
Unfortunately, the people are working there and it's impossible to visit it !!! Leave a Comment
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I'VE NEVER ENOUGH OF THE BEAUTIFUL CITADEL !!!! The Citadel of Namur served as a strategic bastion, attracting wave upon wave of attacks and experiencing an equally determined series of reconstructions and reinforcements. The most famous of these contests occurred in the late 17th century, during the War of the Grand Alliance. In 1692, the renowned fortress architect and siege engineer Vauban took Namur for the French while Louis XIV himself looked on. Vauban strengthened Namur so well that it was thought impregnable, but only three years later it was taken in less than a month by the forces of William of Orange. Leave a Comment
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NAMUR AND ITS PROVINCE : 52 museums are listed in the province (almost 12 museums in Namur City). The Rops museum is among the most frequently visited and the museum of Groesbeeck de Croix too, which immerses its visitors in the atmosphere of a Namur mansion house in the 18th century, or even the museum of the Halle Al Chair, where people are able to realize how the town was laid out in the 17th century, on the basis of a relief map.
Lovers of fine works will have a good time at the Moretus Plantin university library, rich in 800,000 books. It houses its 25,000 most outstanding volumes in a precious reserve among which the polyglot Bible of Plantin, the description of Egypt commanded by Bonaparte or even the encyclopaedia of Diderot.
The province also has its books, such as 'Toine Culot' by Arthur Masson or, in quite another genre, the dictionary of modern French by Joseph Hanse.
Namur as the birthplace of Henri Michaux also hosts the Maison de la poésie set up in the heart of the Namur pedestrian district. Elsewhere in the province, heritage and culture also get on well together. During the summer months, castles and abbeys provide a backdrop to the classical concerts of the Festivals.
Of course : THIS IS THE CITADEL OF NAMUR !!!!! Leave a Comment
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The most important sightseeings of Namur are :
- its Citadel (Tour Joyeuse, Fortifications, Perfumery Guy Delforge and his workshop)
- Classical St Aubain Cathedral
- Baroque Church St Loup
- Museums : Félicien Rops, famous painter ; 12 museums to discover
- Pedestrian area : old areas called rue des Brasseurs, place du Marché aux Légumes
Some years ago, I studied tourism ... I worked at the Tourism Office of Namur, I was also guide in this beautiful historic city. Leave a Comment
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