Marche-les-Dames explained

Marche-les-Dames
Settlement Type:Sub-municipality of Namur
Image Map1:Carte Marche-les-Dames (Namur).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Marche-les-Dames in Namur
Pushpin Map:Belgium#Belgium Namur
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Community
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Type4:Arrondissement
Subdivision Name4:Namur
Subdivision Type5:Municipality
Subdivision Name5:Namur
Coordinates:50.485°N 4.96°W
Area Total Km2:6.87
Population As Of:2020-01-01
Population Total:1000
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:5024
Area Code Type:Area codes
Area Code:081

Marche-les-Dames (in French pronounced as /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]

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.[2] At this site a memorial was erected to honour the king.

Movies shot at Marche-les-Dames

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LISTE ALPHABETIQUE DES COMMUNES - Fusions de 1963 à 1977 .
  2. News: DNA Tests Quash King Albert I Death Conspiracy Theory . 24 July 2016 . New Historian .