Dinant

Belgian town ab. 15 m. s. of Namur, on the right bank of the R. Meuse. Pop., 1891, 7.048. It is very picturesquely situated among precipitous cliffs with a castle at the summit. It has a fine old 13th century square-towered church IMG:content-1165.png:[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][graphic][graphic][merged small] rebellious citizens into the Meuse; and in 1554 it was again pillaged by the Duke of Nevers. The French also seized it in 1795. Its leather manufactures have always been famous.