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Dinant
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Dinant is a small town in the Ardennes.  It is reached by train from Brussels in around 90 minutes.  It is famous as the birthplace of Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone.

View of Dinant
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View of Dinant across River Meuse

Maison Adolphe Sax
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This is the birthplace of Adolphe Sax.

Dinant
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A different view of Dinant, the opposite bank of the river.

Collegiale Notre Dame
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The imposing church seen from the opposite bank of the river Meuse.

Bridge over the Meuse
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This bridge is lined with the flags of European nations.

Rocher Bayard
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Rocher Bayard is a rock formation just outside Dinant. This shows the rock viewed from a riverboat.

Rocher Bayard
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A different view of Rocher Bayard.