Bomel

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Bomel
Village of Namur
Location of Bomel
Map
Bomel is located in Belgium
Bomel
Bomel
Bomel is located in Namur Province
Bomel
Bomel
Coordinates: 50°28′16″N 4°51′58″E / 50.47111°N 4.86611°E / 50.47111; 4.86611
Country Belgium
Community French Community
Region Wallonia
Province Namur
ArrondissementNamur
MunicipalityNamur
Postal codes
5000
Area codes081

Bomel (French pronunciation: [bɔmɛl]) is a borough of the city of Namur, Wallonia. It is located behind the Namur railway station and limited by the slopes that rise to the north of Namur. The space it occupies is triangular area bounded by the valley of the Arquet to the east and the valley of the Houyoux west and the city centre of Namur to the south.

Architecture

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Les Abattoirs de Bomel (1946)

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Built between 1939 and 1946, the Slaughterhouse of Bomel was entirely restored by Emmanuel Bouffioux's architectural firm BAEB in 2014.[1] The Abattoirs de Bomel now houses a Cultural Centre.

Les Abattoirs de Bomel (The Slaughterhouse of Bomel).

References

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  1. ^ "Histoire des abattoirs de Bomel". Issuu. Retrieved 2019-12-30.