Dinant Travel Guide
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23km (14 miles) S of Namur
A busy riverside resort town 23km south of Namur, Dinant has suffered from history's turmoil. In the 1400s, in reprisal for a rebellion, the duke of Burgundy demolished the town completely and drowned more than 800 of its citizens, tied together in pairs and thrown from the Citadel into the Meuse. And in World War I, in a chilling replay of that 15th-century tragedy, the German army executed nearly 700 citizens when its troops were fired on in the town. A reminder of Dinant's military past is never far from view, for the Citadel from 1530 that crowns a bluff 100m (325 ft.) high dominates the skyline.
Despite all the bloodshed, the town developed such skill in working hammered copper that its engravings were widely sought after as early as the 13th century. Charles the Bold put a stop to such artistry when he razed the town, but in recent years the skill has once more come back to life, and you see fine examples of engravings in town shops.
Just outside town is Abbaye de Leffe (Leffe Abbey), one of several Belgian abbeys that combine their spiritual calling with brewing beer.
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