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Namur cable car cabins rising towards the citadelJérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Namur

The Namur cable car, from the city to the citadel

Cable car · 5 min · €8 return · €5.50 one way · free up to age 3 · accepts wheelchairs and pushchairs

InformationFrom €5 adult
From
€5 adult
Duration
15 min
Season
All year; 10:00 to 17:00 in winter and until 18:00 or 18:30 in season; closed on Mondays from October to March
Who it's for
All ages; cabins accessible with pushchairs and wheelchairs

The cable car climbs in a few minutes from the place Maurice Servais, in the centre, to the top of the citadel, with the confluence of the Sambre and the Meuse beneath your feet. The cabins take pushchairs and wheelchairs, and it carries up to 600 people an hour.

Prices and opening hours

Return, €8; one way, €5.50. Over-65s, €6.50 and €4; from age 6 to students, €6 and €4; children aged 4 and 5, €5 and €3.50; free up to 3. It runs from 10:00 to 17:00 from November to February and until 18:00 (18:30 in July and August) the rest of the year. Closed on Mondays from October to March, on 25 December and 1 January; 2025 hours published by Visit Namur, confirm them when you arrive.

Tips

  • Go up by cable car, come down on foot The descent along the paths and steps of the citadel is lovely and leaves you in the centre.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the Namur cable car?

€8 return and €5.50 one way.

Can you go up with a pushchair?

Yes, the cabins take pushchairs and wheelchairs.

With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The Les Tanneurs hotel, home of L'Espièglerie© Les TanneursA Bib Gourmand in the old tanneries, open seven days a week

L'Espièglerie

Restaurant · Namur · Les Tanneurs · €€€€

What to order: the three-course Espiègle menu at €48

Open every day
A table at the Les Tanneurs hotel© Les TanneursWood-fired grilled meats and a set menu of the day, every day

Le Grill des Tanneurs

Restaurant · Namur · Les Tanneurs · €€€€

What to order: the grilled beef with chips from the Tante Jeanne menu, at €38

Open every day
The glass-walled dining room of the Brasserie du Quai, facing the Meuse© Brasserie du QuaiA brasserie and seafood with views of the Meuse, beside the Luxembourg bridge

Brasserie du Quai

Restaurant · Namur · Meuse bank · €€€€

What to order: seafood from the oyster bar or the autumn game from the brasserie menu

Open for lunch and dinner; the website gives no closing day

To stay nearby

The Royal Snail hotel beside the Meuse© The Royal SnailSpa hotel

The Royal Snail

Beside the Meuse, at the foot of the citadel · Pool, spa and gym · Rooms from €135 a night

Why we like it: A hotel beside the Meuse on the avenue de la Plante, with a pool, spa and its own restaurant; Deluxe River Side rooms from €135 a night.

From €135 / night View details
The Les Tanneurs hotel in Namur's tanneries quarter© Les TanneursHotel

Hôtel Les Tanneurs

Fifteen 17th-century houses joined together · 37 different rooms · Two restaurants open daily

Why we like it: A four-star hotel in fifteen 17th-century houses beside the Confluence, with 37 different rooms, from the small to the suite with a sauna.

The junior suite at the Château de Namur© Le Château de NamurHotel

Le Château de Namur

At the top of the citadel · Large free car park · The province's training hotel

Why we like it: A four-star hotel and restaurant at the top of the citadel, among the woods, with free parking and cooking from the hospitality school.

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