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Citadelle de Namur
One of Europe's mightiest hilltop fortresses guards the confluence of the Sambre and Meuse rivers in Wallonia's capital.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Jambes
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
About Jambes
Jambes works well as a base: 5 minutes from Wépion, 43km from Grottes de Han.
Jambes is in Wallonia, Belgium, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Wépion, about 4 km away.
Jambes (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃b] ; Walloon: Djambe) 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.
Jambes is known for the former Géronsart Abbey, the 13th century Enhaive orRead more
Anhaive keep (donjon d'Enhaive or Anhaive), the old bridge on the river Meuse and the seat of the Government of Wallonia (Élysette).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jambes?
Within an hour or so of Jambes: Citadelle de Namur (1 km), Citadel of Namur (1 km), Citadelle de Dinant (22 km), Citadel of Dinant (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Jambes?
The nearest famous roads are Chimay Street Circuit, Baraque de Fraiture and Route du Vin.
Where is Jambes?
Jambes is in Wallonia, Belgium, about 4 km from Wépion.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 19,658
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Belgium
- Region
- Wallonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates
- 50.4564, 4.8717
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Worth the detour from Jambes
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Citadel of Namur
Extensive hilltop fortress at the Sambre-Meuse confluence in Namur, with a scenic road climbing to the ramparts.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Citadelle de Dinant
A cliff-top fortress towering over the Meuse and a riverfront of pastel houses below the bulbous onion-domed church.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Citadel of Dinant
Clifftop fortress above the Meuse at Dinant, reached by 408 steps or a cable car, overlooking the river road.
22 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Villers Abbey
The vast romantic ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey, roofless Gothic arches lost in woodland near Brussels.
28 km · about 35 min drive
museum
Musée Hergé
Christian de Portzamparc's angular white museum in Louvain-la-Neuve devoted to Tintin's creator, holding original plates, sketches and the world's largest Hergé collection across eight themed galleries.
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Lion's Mound Waterloo
A grass pyramid topped by a cast-iron lion marks the 1815 battlefield where Napoleon met his final defeat.
41 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
Grottes de Han
A spectacular river cave system explored by tram and boat, the finest show caves in Belgium's Ardennes.
43 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Jambes
- 61 kmChimay Street CircuitA Belgian village street circuit running since 1926, still used for historic car and motorcycle racing on closed public roads. Between meetings you can drive the whole flat-out 4km lap through farmland and the town outskirts.
- 65 kmBaraque de FraitureBelgium's second-highest point at 652 m, a windswept Ardennes plateau crossroads on the N89 with a small ski station and sweeping high-fen scenery.
- 72 kmTombeau du GéantA famous Semois viewpoint where the river loops around a tree-covered ridge resembling a giant's tomb near Botassart.
- 79 kmGileppe DamA 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
Driving in Belgium
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.74/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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