Marche-les-Dames


Marche-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 Fusion of the [Belgian municipalities|merged] into Namur.
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. At this site a memorial was erected to honour the king.

Movies shot at Marche-les-Dames