The Oignies Priory treasury , saved from 1940 air raids, is housed in one room. Exhibits include early-13C evangelistaries and reliquaries by the Mosan monk Hugo d'Oignies, whose delicate skill can notably be seen in the black-background medallions ..

The Meuse is at its most picturesque while crossing the province of Namur. Its powerful waters have cut a 300m-high valley before gradually lowering in altitude towards the north. The Meuse flows from south to north, like most Belgian rivers, and for..

This museum displays a fine collection of liturgical objects, including a crown-reliquary in a case adorned with enamel discs (c 1210), a 12C portable altar decorated with ivory plaques, an arm-reliquary of St Adrian (c 1238), a 13C silver-gilt statu..

The decoration of the rooms of this museum, occupying a Louis XV-style town house, blend in harmoniously with the architecture. There are ceilings adorned with stuccowork, wood furnishings (panelling, doors, main staircase) and St Rémy marble firepla..

This fine Baroque, former Jesuit collegiate church, was built according to Pierre Huyssens' plans from 1621 to 1645. Ringed columns topped by a red and black marble entablature support beautiful sandstone vaulting, richly decorated in high relief. Al..

This museum, housed in the 17C Hôtel de Gaiffier d'Hestroy mansion, displays works of art made in the Namur area from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The extensive gold and silverware collection has Mosan-style pyxes and reliquaries. Outstandin..

The Tour Joyeuse , once part of the former Counts Castle, is on the right climbing up the Route Merveilleuse . A terrace in the north-east corner of the rocky spur offers a beautiful panorama of the Sambre and Meuse valley. The road then reaches ..

This museum, housed in the former 16C Mosan-style meat market, displays the results of digs carried out in the province. The Roman and Merovingian antiquities collections are particularly rich. There are also fine 1C-7C jewellery and glassware items ..

This domed Classical building was completed by the Italian architect Pisoni in 1751, on the site of the old collegiate church. Inside, there are fine Baroque works of art, mostly from the region's abbeys and churches, such as Rubens school paintings ..

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This museum, devoted to the famous painter and draughtsman Félicien Rops (1833-1898), displays lithographs, etchings ( Les Sataniques ), drawings and paintings by the artists. Many have a satirical or erotic theme.

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