Marche-les-Dames

Marche-les-Dames (French pronunciation: [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]

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Marche-les-Dames Måtche-les-Dames (Walloon)
Sub-municipality of Namur
The rockface across the Meuse river from Marche-les-Dames where Albert I of Belgium drew his last breath
Location of Marche-les-Dames
Location of Marche-les-Dames in Namur
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Coordinates: 50°29′06″N 4°57′36″E
Country	Belgium
Community	French Community
Region	Wallonia
Province	Namur
Arrondissement	Namur
Municipality	Namur
Area
• Total	6.87 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Population  (2020-01-01)
• Total	1,000
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Postal codes	5024
Area codes	081

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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.^{[citation needed]}