# The collegiate church, the Saxophone Bridge and Monsieur Sax's house

What to do en Dinant · Dinant

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/collegiate-church-and-sax-house · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year; the Sax house is open every day from 9:00 to 19:00
- Para quién: All ages

Walk · 1 h · free · the bulb-spired church and the house of the inventor of the saxophone

The Gothic collegiate church of Notre-Dame, with its bulb-shaped belfry pressed against the rock of the citadel, is the image of Dinant. Opposite, the Charles de Gaulle bridge crosses the Meuse decorated with giant saxophones painted with the flags of the countries of Europe: Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, was born here in 1814.
Monsieur Sax's house
At 37 rue Sax, on the site of his birthplace, there is a small interpretation centre about the inventor and his instrument, self-guided and free every day from 9:00 to 19:00. In front, a statue of Sax sitting on a bench waits for you to take your photo.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 50.261, 4.9122

## Cerca de aquí

- [La Broche](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/where-to-eat/la-broche), a 70 m
- [The Dinant citadel, above the Meuse](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/citadel), a 145 m
- [Meuse cruise from Dinant to Anseremme](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/meuse-cruise), a 210 m
- [ibis Dinant Centre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/where-to-stay/ibis-dinant-centre), a 257 m
- [The Bayard Rock and the walk along the Meuse bank](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/bayard-rock), a 1.1 km
- [Le Confessionnal](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/where-to-eat/le-confessionnal), a 1.2 km
- [Hôtel Aquatel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/where-to-stay/hotel-aquatel), a 2.5 km
- [Walzin Castle from the Lesse](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/walzin-castle), a 5.3 km

## Consejos

### The classic photo
From the other side of the bridge, with the collegiate church, the rock and the citadel lined up.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Does it cost anything to enter the Sax house?
No, it is free and open every day.

### Why are there saxophones on the bridge?
Because Adolphe Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, was born in Dinant.

Destino: [Dinant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant.md)