Parfumerie Guy Delforge

Namur


This specialist perfume-maker fills an old stone house with floral aromas and classical music. While it's mostly a shop, there are tours of the cavern-based perfume laboratory on Saturdays at 3.30pm (€3.50), plus Mondays to Fridays during school holidays. Open until 6.30pm April to October.


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