Ciney, Namur, Belgium
The Barvary
The Barvary is a cat bar on Rue du Commerce in the centre of Ciney, in the Condroz south of Namur. Charline and Eoline opened it in January 2024 and run it as a foster home for two rescue associations, Rosie et Nous and Perle de Chat, which supply the cats and handle adoptions and the checks on new homes; the bar opened with nine cats. Visitors can simply spend time with the cats, which roam the room freely and have their own quiet area out of bounds to guests, or come to meet a cat they may want to adopt. The menu has several kinds of coffee, homemade lemonades and other drinks, croque-monsieur, sandwiches and homemade pastries such as brownies. There is no entry fee. It is closed on Mondays and Thursdays and open the rest of the week, from the morning on Saturdays and Sundays.
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