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.
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.