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Dec 21, 2024

　　The citadel’s central section is a 19th-century former barracks with a modern visitor centre exploring the history and architecture of this important military bastion. From here, subterranean tours (adult/child €8/7) depart, as well as tours on a tourist train (adult/child €6/5).

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Citadelle de Namur

　　Dominating the town, Namur's mighty fortress covers a whole hilltop with ramparts, tunnels and grey walls. What you see now is more 19th and 20th century than medieval, but is still compelling, great for strolling and offers terrific views. The best are from a section known as Château des Comtes...

Église St-Loup

　　Baudelaire reputedly described this remarkable baroque church as a ‘sinister and gallant marvel’. With purple marble columns, black stone arches, elaborately carved confessionals and complex ceiling tracery sculptured in white tufa, it's a curious and imposing sight. ...

　　In its later guises, the fortress moved the majority of its key installations underground. Fascinating visits, by tour only, walk you through some 500m of the citadel's web of dripping tunnels showing you never-tested 1939 gas-proof bunkers and clever Vauban architectural tricks. Guides help bring the past to life using...

　　The citadel’s central section is a 19th-century former barracks with a modern visitor centre exploring the history and architecture of this important military bastion. From here, subterranean tours (adult/child €8/7) depart, as well as tours on a tourist train (adult/child €6/5). ...

　　Namur's central square has been marred by a 1980s department store yet still features the elegant stone-and-brick Palais des Congrès conference centre, rebuilt in the 1930s with war reparations from Germany (the German army having torched the whole square in 1914). Behind lies the Unesco-listed Beffroi, a medieval stone fortress...

Musée des Arts Anciens du Namurois

　　In an 18th-century mansion, this interesting museum displays old artworks from the local region, paintings by 16th-century artist Henri Blès and many religious pieces, including a hoard of priceless Mosan chalices, crosses and reliquaries with a very colourful history. Entry fees rise during temporary exhibitions. Enter opposite the tall, red...

Musée Félicien Rops

　　Celebrated local artist Félicien Rops (1833–98), born a few streets away at Rue du Président 33, had a penchant for illustrating erotic lifestyles and macabre scenes, as you'll rapidly discover at this eponymous museum. ...

Musée de la Fraise

　　This little museum-cum-store in the Wépion area sells strawberry beer, strawberry liqueurs and strawberry jams. The five-room museum, 7km south of central Namur, delves into the local history of strawberry growing, touching on gastronomy, commerce, art and folklore. 　　A short stroll south of the museum is the city-owned jardin des...

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