Walloon Parliament

The Parliament of Wallonia, in Namur

The Parliament of Wallonia sits in Namur, capital of the region, in an imposing reconverted old building. The Namur audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of regional power, a former hospice become the seat of the Walloon assembly.

The former hospice become the seat of Walloon power

In front of you stands an imposing building, a fine example of a building that has known several lives. Formerly reserved for the Saint-Gilles hospice, where the sick and the travellers were welcomed, it was reconverted into the seat of the Walloon parliament from 1985. This change of function is linked to the status of Namur, chosen as the capital of Wallonia, one of the regions of federal Belgium. It is here that the elected members of the regional assembly meet, who debate and vote the laws and the decisions concerning Wallonia. The building, with old and solemn architecture, thus combines its charitable past with its current democratic function. Its location, near the confluence and at the foot of the citadel, also makes it a landmark of the Namur landscape. A witness of the history and the political role of the town, the Parliament of Wallonia is an interesting stop of the discovery of Namur.

What to see

You admire the imposing old building, formerly the Saint-Gilles hospice that welcomed the sick and the travellers, reconverted in 1985 into the seat of the Walloon parliament, where the elected members of the region meet, near the confluence and at the foot of the citadel, a witness of the status of Namur as capital of Wallonia. The Parliament of Wallonia is a place of regional power in Namur. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Parliament of Wallonia lies in the heart of Namur, near the confluence and at the foot of the citadel, reachable on foot. You admire its exterior; it is an official building whose access follows its own conditions. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

What was the building of the Parliament of Wallonia in Namur?

It was the Saint-Gilles hospice, which welcomed the sick and the travellers; the building was reconverted into the seat of the Walloon parliament from 1985, Namur being the capital of Wallonia.

Where is the Parliament of Wallonia?

In the heart of Namur, near the confluence and at the foot of the citadel, in Belgium.