Dinant Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  Also located in the historic center of Bouvignes, at the north end of the count's castle ruins, [Crevecour], is the Church of St. Lambert. This parish church shows the greatness and prosperity enjoyed in the Middle Ages.The Church was consecrated in 1217, but in 1554, was... 

 balhannah Says:  As we left Dinant, and followed the Meuse upstream of Namur, we could see what was left of the fortress of Crevecoeur, overlooking the city of Bouvignes.There is very little left, probably because it was directly involved in the defense system of the city of Bouvignes and... 

 balhannah Says:  In 1613, it was decided to build a Convent on the left bank of the River Meuse.The Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul occupied the Convent from 1838 to 1957. In 1978, it was classified an historical site. Today the various buildings are administered by the Public... 

 balhannah Says:  Did you know the town of Dinant had at least four Town halls, I didn't!The 1st one was actually erected as a Tower on the Bridge. Cramped it was, and where to move to, problem solved when in 1573, the tower and the bridge fell into the waters of the Meuse, and was carried... 

 balhannah Says:  This was a very pleasant walk to do. I only walked on the Citadel side and then across the Bridge, but I really enjoyed it!Geese came to be fed, I had great view's of the massive Bridge further along the river, which most of the traffic used, and great view's of the other... 

 balhannah Says:  One of the Landmark's of Dinant, is the imposing Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame. It was rebuilt in Gothic style on its old foundations after falling rocks from the adjacent cliff partially destroyed the former Romanesque style church in 1227.An impressive Church from the... 

 balhannah Says:  This is a MUST DO!Located all the way along the Bridge, are brightly painted Saxaphone's, each with a plaque, and each from a different country.Adolphe Sax, born in Dinant in 1894, was the inventor of the saxophone and other musical instruments, so I guess this is why they... 

 balhannah Says:  Cruise's depart from Dock 5, every 30 min's for a 45 minute trip along the River Meuse passing by the towns of Dinant and Anseremme, past the steep slopes of the Valley of the Meuse, with its collegiate church, its citadel, the Rocher Bayard.Runs every day from 01/04 to the... 

 balhannah Says:  As we were driving, there was no way that we could miss seeing the Bayard rock.Bayard Rock is a 100ft. high needle standing between the road and the River Meuse.It was at this point, the British stopped the advance of the German troops in December 1944, probably helped by a... 

 balhannah Says:  The Citadel, no I didn't go up, I chose to walk around the Town instead!I did notice the steep 408 steps to the top, too much nearing the end of a day, and then I saw there was a cable car, the shortest and steepest cable-car ride to be found anywhere in the world!Can you... 

 pepemorris11 Says:  Excellent food and impeccable service. A resident cat which doesn't even make its presence known though there is a sign outside if i am not wrong to remind you not to pat it in case you see it as it can be in one of its moods!Value for money! 

 wandeljp Says:  Not every one is a toreador !In some place, the farmers are not always carefully ! So, this happen that the cows escape.---oooOOOooo--- A certains endroits les fermiers ne sont pas toujours prudents! Il arrive parfois que des vaches s'échappent ! Faites attention et restez... 

 DSwede Says:  If you like historical architecture, walking the ~10minutes round trip to view the Tour de Monfort is worth a stop.It is a shame that it has now fallen into a state of disrepair since the grounds that it stands on are no longer open to the public. The tower, the walking path...