224 Route 18. NAMUR.

Qnp Froor. Mediaeval and Modern Art Collections. Room I. Old views
and plans of Namur. Over the entrance is a painting by J. B. de Saive:
Pieta, with the sheriffs of Namur on the wings (1597). Room II. Eccles-
jastical vessels and sculptures; vestments; ivory carvings; stoneware of
Namur; fayence from St. Servais; spinet of 1670.

In the Boulevard de Meuse (PI. ©, D, 4) is a bronze statue of
Théodore Baron (1840-99), the painter.

The old Crraprt (Pl. ©, D, 3), on the Montagne de Champeau,
a hill between the Sambre and Meuse, stands on the site of a Roman
fort and of the castle of the Counts of Namur, of which latter only
two towers remain. In 1891 part of the works were handed over to
the municipal authorities, who have here laid out a Park, with a
spacious recreation-ground (Stade des Jeux), an open-air theatre,
and a Museum of Forestry (Palais Foresti The park may be
reached by the tramway mentioned on p. 222, or by the new ‘Route
Merveilleuse’ (P1. C, D, 3, 4; tramway under construction), com-
manding fine views. From the Sambre it is approached in 3) min.
by the pleasant ‘Rampe des Panoramas’ (Pl. OC, B, 3), passing the
H6tel Prince-Albert (déj. 13/4, D. 21/,, pens. 5-6 fr.), or by various
footpaths. On the highest point (705 ft.) is the Grand-Hotel Namur-
Citadelle, with a restaurant, a view-tower (lift 50 c.), and spacious
view-terraces (100 R. from 5, D. 4, board 61/9, omn. / fr.).

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In the suburb of St. Servais (tramway, p. 222) is the Cemetery of Namur,
in which a monument, erected in 1857, commemorates the hotly-contested
engagements between the rear-guard of the French corps under Grouchy
and the advancing Prussians on 20th June, 1815.

Steam Tramways (starting at the Place de la Station). 1. Vid (6 M.)
Wepion (p. ) to (8 M.) Profondevilie (p. 225), in the upper valley of the
Meuse. — 2. Vid (5 M.) Malonne (p. 224) and (40!/2 M.) Lesve to (17/2 M.)
St. Gérard. From Lesve a branch runs to Warnant (p. 221). — 3. To
(44 M.) Forville (p. 274). — 4. Via (10 M.) Onoz-Spy (p. 224) to (17/2 M.)
Fleurus (p. 244).

Railway to Luxembourg, see R. 22; to Liége, see R. 30; to
Tirlemont, see p. 237; to Dinant and Givet, see R. 19.

  

  
 

19. From Namur to Dinant and Givet.

Rariway to (17!/2 M.) Dinant in 3/y-1 hr. (fares 2 fr. 50, 1 fr. 70c.,
4 fr.); to (31 M.) Givet in 11/2 hr. (fares 4 fr. 85, 3 fr. 25, 4 fr. 95 c.). Local
trains (‘trains légers’), with view-carriages, also run between Namur and
Dinant. The railway affords but little view of the beautiful val of the
Meuse ; the steamboat-journey downwards is much preferable. — STEAMBOAT
in summer from Namur to Dinant (comp. the Indicateur Officiel) once
daily in 33/4 (return 31/4) hrs. (fares 2 fr., 4 fr. 20 c.); six locks are passed
with 10 min. halt at each. — The left bank of the river is recommended
to pedestrians and cyclists. The village-inns on the banks of the river
are generally good, but are often full in summer.

Namur, see p. 221. The valley of the Meuse above Namur,
enclosed by wooded hills and frowning cliffs, is highly picturesque.
The banks are enlivened with villages and country-houses. Im-
mediately after quitting the station, the train crosses the Meuse,
remaining on the right bank until Dinant is nearly reached. 2 M.