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Bomel, Namur — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Bomel is a borough of Namur in Wallonia, wedged behind the Namur railway station between the valleys of the Arquet and the Houyoux.
About Bomel
Where to stay in Bomel
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The station is the anchor. Bomel lies immediately behind the Namur railway station, with the centre of Namur along one edge, so the Belfry of Namur and St Aubin's Cathedral sit close to any bed taken here. Trains make the point: arrive at Namur and the borough starts on the far side of the platforms.
About Bomel
What are the main landmarks in Bomel?
The landmark file kept for Bomel runs on into central Namur, taking in St Aubin's Cathedral, the Belfry of Namur, Saint Lupus Church and the hôtel de Groesbeeck - de Croix. Museums crowd the same list. The musée provincial Félicien Rops, the Musée Archéologique de Namur, the Musée provincial des Arts anciens and the musée africain de Namur all appear, and so does the Félicien Rops Memorial.
Churches follow: Church of our Lady of Harscamp, Église du Saint-Sacrement de Namur, église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Namur and Église Saint-Joseph de Namur.
What is the history of Bomel?
No founding year is filed. What stands in for a chronology is the heritage attached to the entry, St Aubin's Cathedral, the Belfry of Namur and the hôtel de Groesbeeck - de Croix among them, none of it carrying a date in the record. Félicien Rops is the one personal name the file repeats, in the musée provincial Félicien Rops and again in the Félicien Rops Memorial.
Past Rops, Bomel's file falls silent.
Where is Bomel?
Bomel occupies a triangle behind the Namur railway station, closed in by the valley of the Arquet, the valley of the Houyoux and the centre of Namur.
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Updated September 2026