The rockface across the Meuse river from Marche-les-Dames where Albert I of Belgium drew his last breath
Marche-les-Dames (French pronunciation: [maʁʃ le dam]; Walloon: Måtche-les-Dames) is a village of Wallonia and a district of the city of Namur, located in the province of Namur, Belgium.
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.[1] At this site a memorial was erected to honour the king.
Movies shot at Marche-les-Dames[2]
- 2009: Sister Smile de Stijn Coninx
- 2012: La Marque Des Anges de Sylvain White
- 2015: Public Enemy (TV series) de Matthieu Frances et Gary Seghers
References
- ↑ "DNA Tests Quash King Albert I Death Conspiracy Theory". New Historian. 24 July 2016.
- ↑ "Marche-les-Dames", Wikipédia (in French), 10 March 2021, retrieved 24 July 2021
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