Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters

Lucas spends the day after Assumption Day exploring Namur's Saturday riverbank market, hunting down bietrume candies, considering a flat in Jambes, and enjoying the last quiet stretch before the Fêtes de Wallonie. Plus practical notes on Walloon transit and the cost of settling in.

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Episode 16 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Namur, Belgium.

Places in this episode: Quartier des Carmes, Galerie Wérenne, Cafein Namur Coffee & Brunch, Jambes, Astrid Park, Grognon, Citadelle de Namur, Walloon Parliament.

Covered: Saturday riverbank market, Bietrume candies, Flat hunting in Jambes, Walloon transit passes, Citadel summer afternoon, Cost comparison Namur vs Brussels.

Chapters:
00:00 Slow
01:05 Street
02:14 Jambes
04:05 Grognon
06:04 Lloyd Coffee Eatery
07:29 Riverside

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#Namur #BelgiumTravel #Wallonia #FetesDeWallonie #VisitNamur #MeuseRiver #CitadelleDeNamur #Jambes #Bietrume #SaturdayMarket #BelgianBeer #SlowTravel #Ardennes #TravelBelgium #StiltJousting

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Lucas spends Assumption Day in Namur: a morning at the Saturday riverbank market, a bike ride to Wépion for strawberries, and a slow afternoon planning for the Fêtes de Wallonie while wrestling with the practicalities of settling in.

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Episode 15 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Namur, Belgium.

Places in this episode: Cafeine Namur Coffee & Brunch, Cathédrale Saint-Aubain, Grognon, Citadelle de Namur, Le brunchist, Quartier des Brasseurs, Meuse promenade, Jambes district.

Covered: Assumption Day, quiet August atmosphere, practical settling-in steps (bank, rent), stilt jousting anticipation.

Chapters:
00:00 Cathédrale Saint-Aubain
02:37 Grognon
03:51 Cable car, hill park
05:12 Le brunchist
06:27 Meuse promenade
08:25 Church bells

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#Namur #BelgiumTravel #AssumptionDay #FetesDeWallonie #NamurCitadel #WepionStrawberries #MeuseRiver #Wallonia #SlowTravel #BelgiumExpat #CafeineNamur #Jambes #BelgianBeer #LaHouppe #TravelBelgium #WalloonCulture

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Lucas spends a hot Namur day preparing for the Fêtes de Wallonie: a morning double bass competition, a shady citadel picnic, café hopping, and a golden-hour Péket on the Sambre. Plus practical notes on banking, SIMs, and the fine art of doing nothing in peak summer.

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Episode 14 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Namur, Belgium.

Places in this episode: IMEP concert hall, Cafein Namur Coffee & Brunch, Quartier des Brasseurs, Grognon, Broc'Café, Abbaye de Floreffe, Walloon Parliament.

Covered: Namur summer lull, stilt jousting training, double bass competition, Walloon café culture, practical settling-in steps, planning Fêtes de Wallonie.

Chapters:
00:00 IMEP concert hall
01:55 Quiet room
03:11 Courtyard
05:31 Quartier des Brasseurs
08:50 Cafe

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#Namur #Belgium #Wallonia #FetesDeWallonie #StiltJousting #DoubleBassCompetition #NamurCitadel #FloreffeAbbey #Peket #LaHouppe #Broccafe #BelgianBeer #Ardennes #SambreMeuse #VisitBelgium #SlowTravel #AugustInBelgium

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Lucas dives into the heart of Walloon identity ahead of the Fêtes de Wallonie, learns about the UNESCO-listed stilt jousting, explores the Grognon, and gets practical about settling in—covering costs, registration, and the city's summer rhythm.

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Episode 13 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Namur, Belgium.

Places in this episode: Grognon, Musée des Arts anciens du Namurois, Quartier des Carmes, Galerie Wérenne, Cafein Namur Coffee & Brunch, Place d'Armes, Quartier des Brasseurs, La Houppe brewery.

Covered: Fêtes de Wallonie, Stilt jousting, Walloon identity, Namur practicalities, Art Deco architecture, Mosan art.

Chapters:
00:00 Namur
01:09 Quartier des Carmes
02:20 Quartier des Brasseurs
04:10 Maison des Citoyens
06:04 Place d'Armes
07:36 Grand Hôtel de Flandre

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#Namur #Wallonia #BelgiumTravel #FetesDeWallonie #StiltJousting #UNESCO #CitadelleDeNamur #WalloonParliament #ArtDeco #MosanArt #Peket #BelgianBeer #Grognon #Jambes #ExpatLife #SettlingIn #BelgiumGuide

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Lucas settles into Namur's August rhythm: a Saturday market on the Meuse, Wépion strawberries, a first taste of péket, and the practical business of registering domicile. Plus the art of waiting for the Fêtes de Wallonie.

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Episode 12 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Namur, Belgium.

Places in this episode: Meuse riverbank market, Maison des Citoyens, Lloyd Coffee Eatery, Quartier des Brasseurs, Grand Hôtel de Flandre, Citadelle de Namur, Barbetta's, Grognon.

Covered: Namur market day, Domicile registration process, Walloon food and drink, Citadel visit, August lull atmosphere, Cost comparison Brussels vs Namur.

Chapters:
00:33 Maison des Citoyens
02:27 Lloyd Coffee Eatery
04:05 Grand Hôtel de Flandre
06:15 Barbetta's

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#Namur #Wallonia #BelgiumTravel #FetesDeWallonie #NamurCitadelle #Peket #WepionStrawberries #WalloonIdentity #BelgiumExpat #MoveToBelgium #ArdennesGateway #MeuseRiver #NamurMarket #SlowTravel #BelgianBeer #MaisonDesCitoyens

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On a quiet Tuesday in Namur, Lucas explores the city's August lull, visits the Musée Félicien Rops, and reflects on the practicalities of settling in while waiting for the Fêtes de Wallonie. A gentle episode about patience, art, and the rhythm of a small city.

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Episode 11 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Namur, Belgium.

Places in this episode: Lloyd Coffee Eatery - Namur, Quartier des Carmes, Galerie Wérenne, Passerelle de la Sambre, Musée provincial Félicien Rops, Cathédrale Saint-Aubain, Église Saint-Loup, Belfry of Namur.

Covered: Namur city life, Museum visit, Art Deco architecture, Practical settling-in steps, Fêtes de Wallonie planning.

Chapters:
00:00 City street
01:14 Quartier des Carmes
02:34 Musée provincial Félicien Rops
04:23 Cafe
05:40 B&B Hotel Namur
06:55 Riverside
07:48 Quartier des Brasseurs

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#Namur #BelgiumTravel #Wallonia #FetesDeWallonie #NamurLife #ArtDeco #FelicienRops #CitadelNamur #StiltJousting #BelgianBeer #MeuseRiver #WepionStrawberries #SlowTravel #ExpPatLife #NamurDiaries #BelgiumBlog #TravelPodcast

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Lucas spends a quiet August Monday in Namur: a riverside bike ride along the Meuse, a hunt for Dirk De Keyzer's bronze sculptures across the city squares, a lazy lunch at slow, and a peek at the Tour de Namur road closures before planning his Fêtes de Wallonie strategy.

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Episode 10 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Namur, Belgium.

Places in this episode: Quartier des Brasseurs, Place de l'Ange, Place Maurice Servais, Place d'Armes, Église Saint-Loup, slow, Jambes, Astrid Park.

Covered: Namur summer, Dirk De Keyzer sculptures, Tour de Namur aftermath, TEC bus and MoBIB card, Citadel cable car, Wépion strawberries, Fêtes de Wallonie planning, Restaurant cost.

Chapters:
00:00 Namur
01:35 Quartier des Brasseurs
02:29 Place de l'Ange
04:17 Jambes
06:05 Place du Vieux Marché
06:58 Villa Balat BnB
07:58 Place d'Armes

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#Namur #BelgiumTravel #Wallonia #MeuseRiver #CitadelNamur #FetesDeWallonie #StiltJousting #WepionStrawberries #ArtDecoNamur #QuartierDesBrasseurs #SculpturesInTheCity #DirkDeKeyzer #Tokyo #BelgiumPodcast #TravelVlog #SlowTravel

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Lucas spends a festival Sunday in Namur: the traditional nautical jousts on the Meuse at La Plante, bronze sculptures in the city squares, a wander through the Grognon, and a slow evening with abbey beer and a plan for the Fêtes de Wallonie.

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Episode 9 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Namur, Belgium.

Places in this episode: La Plante, Grognon, Citadelle de Namur, Quartier des Brasseurs, Quartier des Carmes, Galerie Wérenne, Place d'Armes, PETIT PAYS Restaurant.

Covered: Nautical jousts spectacle, City walk and sculpture trail, Local food and drink costs, Fêtes de Wallonie planning, Neighbourhood character.

Chapters:
00:00 La Plante
02:57 Grognon
04:21 Place d'Armes
05:35 Quartier des Brasseurs
06:53 Quiet room
07:50 City night

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#Namur #Belgium #Wallonia #MeuseRiver #NauticalJousts #LaPlante #CitadelleNamur #CableCar #WepionStrawberries #AbbeyBeer #ArtDeco #FetesDeWallonie #EchasseDOr #StiltJousting #Barbettas #PetitPays #BelgiumTravel #VisitWallonia

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Lucas takes the train from Brussels to Namur, settles into his new base, explores the citadel and the Sambre-Meuse confluence, and discovers the city's stilt-jousting heritage and Walloon identity ahead of the Fêtes de Wallonie.

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Episode 8 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Namur, Belgium.

Places in this episode: Gare de Namur, Quartier des Carmes, Grognon, Citadelle de Namur, Terra Nova, Jambes, Quartier des Brasseurs, Barbetta's.

Covered: Namur arrival, Citadel visit, Fêtes de Wallonie, Walloon identity, local cuisine, river walk.

Chapters:
04:22 Terra Nova
05:53 Jambes
07:26 La Plante
09:47 City plaza

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#Namur #BelgiumTravel #Wallonia #FetesDeWallonie #StiltJousting #CitadelleDeNamur #MeuseRiver #SambreRiver #Peket #Grognon #WalloonParliament #ArtDeco #NamurMarket #FelicienRops #LivingInBelgium #MoveToBelgium

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On his last full day in Brussels, Lucas takes a slow morning at a local café, explores the Cinquantenaire's empty museums, and enjoys a final stoofvlees lunch before an evening at the Foire du Midi. He reflects on his first week and the practical steps of settling in.

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Episode 7 of Belgium Travel Podcast with Lucas Peeters. Lucas Peeters is in Brussels, Belgium.

Places in this episode: My Little Cup, Cinquantenaire, Art & History Museum, Fin de Siècle, Sablon, Foire du Midi, Marolles, Palais de Justice.

Covered: Leisure activities in Brussels, Museum visits, Local cuisine and dining, City walking routes, Seasonal events and fairs, Reflection and planning.

Chapters:
00:00 My Little Cup
01:34 Cinquantenaire
02:45 Fin de Siècle
03:51 Foire du Midi
05:51 Funfair
07:47 Marolles

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#Brussels #Belgium #TravelPodcast #BrusselsTravel #BelgiumTravel #LastDayInBrussels #QuietAugust #FoireDuMidi #Cinquantenaire #Stoofvlees #BrusselsCanal #TravelGuide #SlowTravel #EuropeanSummer #BrusselsLife #PodcastEpisode #DayInBrussels #TravelDiaries

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