Dinan facts for kids

The port on the Rance river

coat of arms

Dinan is a commune. It is found in the region Bretagne in the Côtes-d'Armor department in the west of France. On 1 January 2018, the former commune of Léhon was merged into Dinan.

Sisters cities

Dinan is twinned with:

Dinan is a start of the 6th stage of the 2011 Tour de France.

View of the Port of Dinan and the Rance river from the Promenade of Duchesse Anne at the Jardin Anglais (English Garden)
On the banks of the Rance River
Basilica of St Saviour
HIC MILITES WILLELMI DUCIS PUGNANT CONTRA DINANTES ("Here the knights of Duke William fight against the men of Dinan"). Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, c.1066, showing the early castle of Dinan
ET CUNAN CLAVES PORREXIT ("and Conan passed out the keys"). Successive scene
Le haut de la rue Jerzual.
Dinan Port on the Rance River
Panorama from the belvedere of the Jardin Anglais (English garden)
The Rue du Jerzual is a steep medieval street connecting Dinan to the river below.
Statue of Bertrand Du Guesclin.
Saint Saviour's Basilica, The main altar.
Saint Malo's Church, Font carried by the Demon.
Saint Malo's Church, Entrance of Anne of Brittany.
Saint Malo's Church, Transfer of Saint Malo's relics.