Marche-les-Dames
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The rockface across the Meuse river from Marche-les-Dames where Albert I of Belgium drew his last breath
Marche-les-Dames (French pronunciation: [maʁʃ le dam]) is a village in Namur Province, Belgium.
It is located on the bank of the Meuse river. Because of the high cliffs this place is popular with rock climbers.
History[]
King Albert I died here in a 1934 mountaineering accident. The King fell from a rock face and his dead body was found later.[1] At this site a memorial was erected to honour the king.
Movies shot at Marche-les-Dames[2][]
- 2009 : Sister Smile (film) de Stijn Coninx
- 2012 : La Marque Des Anges de Sylvain White
- 2015: Public Enemy (TV series) de et
References[]
- ^ "DNA Tests Quash King Albert I Death Conspiracy Theory". New Historian. 24 July 2016.
- ^ "Marche-les-Dames", Wikipédia (in French), 2021-03-10, retrieved 2021-07-24
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Coordinates: 50°29′32″N 4°58′21″E / 50.4922°N 4.9725°E
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