Jambes

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Jambes
Jambes
State :	Belgium
Region :	Wallonia
Province :	Namur
District :	Namur
Municipality :	Namur
Coordinates :	50 ° 27 '  N , 4 ° 52'  E Coordinates: 50 ° 27 '  N , 4 ° 52'  E
Area :	7.61 km²
Residents:	18,453 pop.
Population density:	2425 inhabitants per km²
Post Code:	5100
Prefix:	081

Jambes is a district of the Walloon capital Namur in Belgium on the right bank of the Meuse .

history

In the Middle Ages and the early modern period, Jambes belonged to the Principality of Liège and was an independent city until the merger of Belgian communities in 1977. The bridge from Jambes to Namur, a landmark of the place, is located on one of the oldest crossings of the Meuse. There is documentary evidence of a bridge there since 1183, but tradition claims that such a bridge has existed since the 2nd century BC. A previous building was destroyed in a flood in 1175.

building

Élysette in Jambes

Jambes is the location of various government and administrative buildings. The Palais Élysette with the seat of the chairman of the Walloon government, the Service public de Wallonie as the highest administrative authority and various ministries are located here . The Hospice Saint-Gilles , which houses the Parliament, is on the opposite bank of the Maas River in Namur.

Maison aux deux vitrines

Also noteworthy is the Art Nouveau “house with two shop windows” ( Maison aux deux vitrines ) on avenue Jean Materne, which is a listed building.

The Wallonie public service

traffic

Jambes has two stations: Jambes station on the Namur – Dinant railway line and Jambes-Est station on the Namur – Luxembourg railway line. In the north of the village the national road N4 joins the N90. Entrances to the E 411 motorway are northeast (Loyers) and southeast (Wierde) of Jambes.

The public transport is buses TEC Wallonie concerned.

Jambes lies on the navigable Meuse opposite the mouth of the also navigable Sambre . There is regular boat traffic between Jambes and Namur in summer.

Sons and daughters

• André-Joseph Léonard (* 1940), Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Mechlin-Brussels and Military Bishop of Belgium

Web links

Commons : Jambes  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

proof

1. ↑ Namur ( fr ) Patrimoine culturel. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
2. ↑ Jules Borgnet: Histoire du comté de Namur . A. Jamar, Bruxelles 1846, p. 60 (French, google.de ).
3. ↑ L'Elysette ( fr ) Connaître la Wallonie. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
4. ↑ Le Saint-Gilles ( fr ) Connaître la Wallonie. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
5. ↑ Immeuble sis avenue Jean Materne, n ° 82 et 84, à Jambes ( fr ) SPW - DG04. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
6. ↑ The Namourettes ( s ) Wallonia Belgium Tourism. Retrieved November 26, 2017.