In the middle of the valley of the Meuse, valley of
the fortresses and castles, is Dining, small city where
the houses with slate roofs are aligned; fatherland of
Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone.
Charming small town of the High Meuse, Dining will make
you discover the many pleasures of mouth and throat of
which it conceals: fish, cheeses, cakes, syrups of the
soil… In an area mysterious and full of legends, leave to discover
the castles, abbeys, citadels and churches, witnesses
a length and tumultuous last.
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To
see : The
abbey Notre-Dame of Leffe, The descent of the Lesse
River in canoe, the cave «the marvellous» of
Dinant.
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To
taste : the
couque of Dinant (cake to honey and whole
wheat
flour), the molignard (cheese with hard paste
half and craw milk), the crochon (little
bread lined with cheese of the soil, ham
and cream), the mineral water of the sources
Spontin, the “cassia”, the “dinantais” and
other fruit cocktails.
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To
know : Dinant
is the only town to have give its name to an
craftsmen: the Dinanderie, work of coppe
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Very
Favourite : the
citadel of Dinant (point of view on the Meuse,
history European and Belgian with mannequins
life size, visit of the dungeons, kitchens,
fit with body animated, museum of the weapons,
the ploughed up shelter…).
Navigation on
the Meuse :
You will sail in a natural environment very diversified
among immense cliffs and great wooded extents. You will
meet castles and manors, and will undoubtedly cross some
roe-deers and wild boars. A cruise full of surprises
!
| From
Dinant : |
One
week - One way
- Dinant
- Pont-à-Bar : 112 kms - 23 locks
- 25 hours
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France
Passion Plaisance - Dinant Base
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