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Namur Attractions
Sightseeing Tours--In July and August, the tourist office organizes a daily guided tour of the old town, the Citadel, and the riverside. This 1 1/2-hour tour starts from the Maison du Tourisme, at 11am. The tour is 3.75€ ($4.70) for adults, 3€ ($3.75) for seniors and students, and free for children under 12.
A variety of river cruise options is available from Namur, including trips to Dinant and Wépion, other tours of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, and a cruise called "Namur by Night." All of them depart from the junction of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, at boulevard Baron Louis Huart. The cruise line, Croisières Mosanes (tel. 082/22-23-15), is based in nearby Dinant .
Sightseeing Tours -- In July and August, the tourist office organizes a daily guided tour of the old town, the Citadel, and the riverside. This 1 1/2-hour tour starts from the Maison du Tourisme, at 11am. The tour is 3.75€ ($6) for adults, 3.25€ ($5.20) for seniors and students, and free for children 11 and under.
A variety of scenic river cruise options is available from Namur, including trips to Dinant and Wépion, other tours of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, and a cruise called "Namur by Night." All of them depart from the junction of the Meuse and Sambre rivers, at boulevard Baron Louis Huart. The cruise line, by Compagnie des Bateaux (tel. 082/22-23-15; www.bateaux-meuse.be), is based in nearby Dinant . Cruises begin at 5.50€ ($8.80) for adults, 4.50€ ($7.20) for children ages 6 to 12, and free for children 5 and under.
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Abbaie de Maredsous (Maredsous Abbey)
The twin towers of the neo-Gothic Benedictine abbey stand out clearly above the rugged, forested countryside outside the village of Denée, 21km (13 miles) southwest of Namur. It is famed for its own beer, cheese, and bread, all of which can be consumed by visitors in a giant cafe on… - Religious Site
Cathédral de St-Aubain (St. Aubain's Cathedral)
The domed cathedral (1751) was designed by its Italian architect in the light, ethereal, Renaissance style of his native land, with columns, pilasters, cornices, and balustrades. It was constructed on the site of a 1047-vintage church of the same name that became the Namur cathedral… - Historic Site
Citadelle (Citadel)
A fortification has stood atop Namur’s bluff crag since pre-Roman times, and the Citadel in various guises has seen much military action down the years. Today, however, its function is purely peaceful: the fortified castle has become a rural entertainments complex with plenty of… - Park/Garden
Jardins d'Annevoie (Annevoie Gardens)
The ornamental gardens and fountains here, and the 18th-century château they surround, together make a splendid display that should top every regional sightseeing list. Annevoie, 28km (17 miles) south of Namur, is sometimes dubbed the "Belgian Versailles," and though these gardens… - Museum
Musée Félicien Rops (Félicien Rops Museum)
Namur’s best-known son was a 19th-century painter and engraver of the bizarre and the erotic. Félicien Rops led a dissolute life, mostly among the fleshpots of Paris and Brussels but despite his flirtation with drugs and absinthe he was extraordinarily skillful and prolific, a fact… - Museum
Trésor du Prieuré d'Oignies (Treasury of the Oignies Priory)
This collection of artifacts is officially designated as one of the "Seven Wonders of Belgium" ("the Magnificent Seven"). Hugo of Oignies was a 13th-century metalsmith of Namur, who used his craft to create engraved, religious articles of surpassing beauty: a golden chalice, an…
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Namur Nightlife
Gamble the night away over the roulette and blackjack tables, or at the slot machines, at the Casino de Namur, av. Baron de Moreau 1 (tel. 081/22-30-21; www.casinodenamur.be), below the Citadelle, on the west bank of the Meuse. There's a fine French restaurant here, the Casino Club. Jackets and ties are required for men. The casino is open daily from 2pm to dawn.
