Namur – Auvelais
The towpath that follows the meandering Sambre between Namur and Floriffoux bears witness to a major industrial park. Then it’s on to more rural surroundings, with a diversion to Floreffe Abbey, built on a promontory, offering a remarkable viewpoint. Before arriving in Auvelais, we return to an industrial environment with the famous Moustier glassworks and the Solvay chemical plants.
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Itinerary Eurovelo3, recommended by CTE
Information Tab :
- Namur
- Floreffe
- Sambreville (Auvelais)
Trains :
- from Namur : Brussels, Ostend, Charleroi, Liège, Maubeuge, Dinan
- from Auvelais : Namur, Charleroi, Mons, Tournai, Brussels
Mustsee Tab :
- Saint-Loup church (17th c.), the most beautiful Baroque religious building in Belgium
- citadel (10th-19th century) +32(0) 81 65 45 00
- Félicien Rops Museum (1833-1898): paintings, engravings, drawings +32(0) 81 77 67 55
- treasury of the priory of Oignies: Mosan silverware
- Saint-Aubain cathedral, 18th century +32(0) 81 77 67 54
- 14th-century belfry
- former enclosure tower
Floreffe :
- abbey (12th-18th century) www.abbaye-de-floreffe.be
- baroque stalls
- dovecote
- moulin-brasserie: beautiful view of the Sambre from the terrace +32(0) 81 44 53 03
- domaine des grottes +32 (0) 81 45 12 31
Tamines: cemetery of those shot in 1914.
Markets :
- Namur (Saturday)
- Floreffe (Thursday)
- Auvelais-Sambreville (Wednesday).
Nearby: Annevoie-Rouillon estate – 17 km south of Namur (gardens classified as a major heritage site by the Walloon Region) +32(0) 82 67 97 97 http://www.annevoie.be/fr/
Link of the stage « Namur – Auvelais »
Direction to the station from EV3.