Namur Capital, the Namur Region

Namur is the capital of the Walloon Region. This role as a decision-making city gives a further boost to Namur’s enviable reputation as a tourist destination, standing as it does at the gateway to the Ardennes. But it is also a university city, a city of art and culture, not forgetting its crucial position as a technological and agro-biological centre.

Equidistant from all of Wallonia’s urban centres, Namur’s central location helps to explain its status as regional capital. A status that has repercussions on the role that the Namur Expo is called on to play.

Namur is the capital of a region of three and a half million inhabitants.

As one of the country’s eight major cities, Namur and its region offer a potential of 500,000 visitors in the direct vicinity of Namur expo.

An ideal context

The inhabitants of the Namur region have an annual income of 6.3 billion €. The people of Namur set great store by the arts and the quality of life and are therefore attracted to prestigious exhibitions and events in various cultural and recreational fields.

Namur’s decision-making position also means that Namur expo is the venue for trade fairs at Walloon level.

Namur and its Region, the charm offensive

The charm and quality of Namur’s surroundings make it a popular destination.

The culinary delights of 400 restaurants, the beauty of the Meuse and Sambre Valleys have seduced many visitors, from far afield as the Netherlands. Surroundings that will serve as a pleasant backdrop for your event.

Namur, on the route through the Benelux

The Walloon capital is located precisely on the strategic route through the Benelux, between Amsterdam and Luxembourg.

Namur is at the crossroads between this axis and the backbone of the Walloon Region that extends from Liège to Tournai. The motorway infrastructure makes it possible to position Namur as the strategic centre of Wallonia.

But Namur is also a railway hub and is a stop for the high-speed trains from the Netherlands, Germany and France. Namur is only two hours away from Paris by Thalys. 



Strategic crossroads