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Welcome in Namur!
About Namur
Conference venue
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Welcome in Namur!

The conference will be hosted by the University of Namur in Belgium. Namur, capital of Wallonia, is a stone's throw from Brussels, in the heart of the European Union. The charming surroundings of a beautiful Province provide you with a welcoming setting. Namur is easily accessible by plane, train or car. Namur is close to three international airports (Brussels: 60 kms; Brussels-South: 40kms; Liège: 50 kms). London, Paris, Lille, Luxemburg, Rotterdam, Cologne are less than 3 hours away both by car or by train.

Rempart de la Vierge 8
5000 Namur
BELGIUM
www.unamur.be

For more information about the conference venue, accommodation or the city of Namur, you are on the right web page. Feel free to visit the following sections.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Namur!

About Namur

Namur, Capital of Wallonia… Gateway to the Belgian Ardennes, a pearl born to the labour of love of the Sambre and the Meuse. Namur offers a rare and spectacular ambience, with its confluence right in the city centre overhung by a particularly impressive rocky spur. To each season its own charm; in its soul the city always remains warm and welcoming, its harmonious historic heart reveals its fine residences of the XVIIIth century, the Age of Enlightenment, whether you are walking in snow or sunshine. The peaceful atmosphere of the streets and alleys, even on very busy days, reflects the inhabitants’ taste for the art of good living!

Namur was founded near the confluence of the rivers Meuse and Sambre. More precisely, the first settlement took place on the small plot of land exactly in-between the two rivers. This plot of land resembles a pig's head, hence the French name 'Grognon' (pig's head). A large, high and long rock situated between Meuse and Sambre served as an ideal outlook post from where the Meuse valley could be overlooked and controlled. During Roman times people settled on the left bank of the Sambre river. It became a busy center with a lot of blacksmiths and potters. Later, the first Christian churches were built in the small city.

The Citadel of Namur has, at all times, held a strategic position in the heart of Europe. First of all as a command center of an important earldom in the Middle Ages, it was then coveted and besieged by all the Great Powers of Europe between the 15th and 19th century. From 1891, it was transformed into a huge park, a real green lung overlooking the capital of Wallonia. Today, the tourist is the one that takes the citadel by storm and is the privileged witness of 2,000 years of History. Open-air discovery along pedestrian circuits marked out with historical explanations; underground discovery, travelling through the miles and miles of galleries laid out over the centuries for the defense of one of the biggest citadels in Europe.

Nowadays, Namur has gained considerably in importance. The city is now the political capital of Wallonia. Here are the seats of the Walloon government and the Walloon Parliament. Namur has a population of about 100.000 people.

For more information:
http://www.namurtourisme.be
http://www.ville.namur.be

Current Weather in Namur

Conference venue

The 8^th ATMC conference will take place at the University of Namur, Rempart de la Vierge 8, 5000 Namur, Belgium.
You can reach the University either by train, by plane, by car or by bus.

By train

As the University campus is no more than 10' on foot from the main station, the train is certainly the best way to get to our campus.

Namur is served by quite a lot of train lines. Just take a look at the map of the Belgian Railways. The main lines come from Brussels, Liège, Tournai, Koln, Luxemburg and Paris. Trains commute between Brussels and Namur twice an hour. Same from Liège, Charleroi and Mons. Taxis are also available in front of the station, in case you have to reach an hotel or a place outside the city center.

By plane

If you arrive at Brussels International Airport (Zaventem), you can easily reach the train station after exiting the customs : take a rolling staircase at your left and go down to the train station. Take any train, change at Brussels North for a train to Namur.

Belgium's other international airport, Brussels-South, is located in Charleroi, at 40 km/25 miles from Brussels city and operates low cost airlines. Flight schedules for departures and arrivals are available at www.charleroi-airport.com. In the airport you can buy a ticket which covers a journey in a TEC bus (from the airport to Charleroi-Sud train station) and a train journey (from Charleroi-Sud to any station in Belgium). You can find the full itinerary (bus + train) on http://www.belgianrail.be/en/Default.aspx.

By car

University parkings are only for staff members. One of them (located rue Henri Lemaître) is accessible if you have a guest card. Otherwise you will have to park in the city (neither free nor cheap). For those interested, the city of Namur has opened a park and ride area along the river Meuse. You can leave your car over there and take a bus shuttle to the center of the city

By bus

The regional public transport authority TEC has a web site that allows you to gather information about timetables and fares.

Accommodation

PLEASE MAKE YOUR RESERVATION ONLY BY DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE HOTEL (BY E-MAIL).
For a reduced rate, please provide the hotel with the following reservation code : "ATMC 2019"

Hotel Les Tanneurs de Namur****

Eleven old houses that, connected together, represent 32 different rooms. From the comfortable little room to the luxurious suite with sauna and jacuzzi, the prices are all different. This tailor-made hotel does not forget about charm and avoids any type of standardization, even in the simplest room (15 minutes walk to the University of Namur).

Rue des Tanneries 13 B
5000 Namur
BELGIUM

SingleRoom: 70€ (breakfast included)
Double Room: 90€ (breakfast included)
Single Room (luxe): 110€ (breakfast included)
Double Room (luxe): 130€ (breakfast included)
Single Room (studio): 130€ (breakfast included)
Double Room (studio): 150€ (breakfast included)

Tourist tax: 1,24€ per person, per night

Contact : info@tanneurs.com
Reservation code : "ATMC 2019"

Chateau de Namur****

The "Château de Namur" welcomes you in calm and verdant surroundings, away from city constraints. In addition of its 4 stars hotel and its well-known restaurant, the "Château de Namur" offers a bar and a terrace open on sunny days, a brunch every Sunday, numerous seminar rooms providing the latest equipments and idealized spaces for weddings, feasts and other events.

1 Avenue de l'Ermitage
5000 Namur
BELGIUM

Single Room: 116,24 € (Breakfast included)
Double Room: 130,00 € (Breakfast included)

Tourist tax: 1,30€ per person, per night

Contact : info@chateaudenamur.com
Reservation code : "ATMC 2019"

Grand Hotel de Flandres***

Situated in a landmark building in the capital of Wallonia, the Grand Hotel de Flandre*** is in an ideal location: opposite the railway station and just a few steps from the historic center of Namur. Built in 1904, the Grand Hotel de Flandre*** is the oldest hotel in Namur! It has been able to preserve its authenticity by means of an elegant décor that is both classical and modern.

Place de la Station 14,
5000 Namur
BELGIUM

Single room: 79,00 € : (Breakfast and taxes included)
Double room: 92,00 € : (Breakfast and taxes included)

Contact : info@hotelflandre.be
Reservation code : "ATMC 2019"