Dinant Attractions
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Dinant is the second largest town in the Belgian region of Condroz and one of the most important tourist centers in the Ardennes. Thanks to its delightful situation in the Upper Meuse valley below precipitous limestone rocks, crowned by a mighty citadel, Dinant has become a very lively tourist resort, especially at weekends when the Meuse is dotted with pleasure boats and canoeists.
The town's culinary specialties are "coques", shaped biscuits made with honey, and "flamiches", a spiced cake made from bread, eggs and cheese. The painter Joachim Patinier (1485-1524) and Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, were born in Dinant.
The town's culinary specialties are "coques", shaped biscuits made with honey, and "flamiches", a spiced cake made from bread, eggs and cheese. The painter Joachim Patinier (1485-1524) and Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, were born in Dinant.
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Château de Spontin
The current iteration of the impressive Château de Spontin dates from the 16th C. Of particular note are the fountains in the courtyard dating from the 19th C.
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Citadel
Dinant's Citadel, located above the town, was built in the early 19th C. Tours showcase a dugout with bullet damage from WW1.
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Rocher Bayard
The Rocher Bayard is a spire of rock that rises above the riverbank and is associated with the legend of Charlemagne.
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