Collégiale Notre-Dame

Collégiale Notre-Dame

📍 Belgique
church

About

Une église gothique datant du XIIIe siècle avec son clocher distinctif en forme de bulbe. Célèbre pour ses magnifiques vitraux et son lien avec Adolphe Sax.

The Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame stands in Dinant, a town in Belgium's Namur province on the River Meuse. It is also known as the Collégiale Notre-Dame de Dinant, and its address is Place Reine Astrid, 5500 Dinant. The church is a Gothic building dating from the 13th century, and it is easy to recognise from the square by its distinctive onion-shaped bell tower.

What to see inside

Visitors often come for the church's stained glass windows, which are among the features that give the building its reputation. The interior rewards a slow walk, so allow time to look up as well as ahead.

A connection to music

The church is linked to Adolphe Sax, the instrument maker who was born in Dinant. That link gives a visit a local story to follow, and it sits comfortably alongside the town's wider character as a place on the Meuse.

The church is best treated as one stop in a visit to Dinant rather than the only reason to come. The town's riverside setting and its streets around the church make a pleasant place to spend a few hours.

For up-to-date information before you travel, you can call the church on +32 82 22 28 70.

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