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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Dinant

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dinant, Belgium

Updated September 17, 2018

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The Charles de Gaulle Saxophone Bridge

Dinant, Belgium

The Charles de Gaulle Saxophone Bridge

A whimsical bridge uses saxophones to pay tribute to two great men and the European Union.

Dinant, Belgium

International Regatta of Bathtubs

This annual Belgian water race attracts bathtub captains from all over the world.
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View from above, on the entrance and driveway

Houyet, Belgium

Halte Royal d'Ardenne

The private train station King Leopold II built for the Belgian royal family now lies abandoned.
5 miles from Dinant
Grotto of St Anthony of Padua

Assesse, Belgium

Grotto of St Anthony of Padua

This collection of lurid religious statues tell the tales of a saint who stood down the devil.
6 miles from Dinant

Namur, Belgium

‘Djoseph et Françwès’

A pair of iconic characters from the local newspaper argue over pet snails.
14 miles from Dinant
Mini-sculpture on display

Namur, Belgium

Miniatures of Isaac Cordal

Tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight miniatures in Namur.
14 miles from Dinant
Brian Johnson Statue

Namur, Belgium

Brian Johnson Statue

Forget the hearse ‘cause he’s forever immortalized in a Belgian city where AC/DC performed a secret gig that pushed them forward.
14 miles from Dinant
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