From both sides of the Bayard rock all the houses have been burnt in august 1914

This residential area has been totally destroyed and almost the entire family living in this house has been killed by the Germans soldiers on the 23rd of august

In town, the Germans troops set the fire to all the houses surrounding the St Nicolas square

In the years of the German occupation, many children had lost their father or mother, sometimes both of them, during the population massacres. This nursery has been built to provide them some help

View of the former palace of the bishop princes of Liège which became afterwards the town hall burned down by the Germans on the 23rd of august 1914

Soon after august 23rd of 1914, the city of Dinant was completely devastated

The church, the bridge and the whole area nearby were completely destroyed on the 23rd of august 1914

On the 6th of august 1914, the Germans scouts on horseback entered the city by through Saint-Jacques street. On the 22nd they came back killing citizen and setting fire to many houses

Same street but opposite view

View of the north suburb of Dinant. After the destructions residents have rebuilt as they could some small dwellings

During the German occupation, the workers of Dinant gradually dismantled destroyed houses to recover construction materials

A big wool factory was completely devastated and most of its workers were shot by the Germans

The ruins of the 17th century town hall river side front

Overview of the destruction of Dinant soon after the 23rd of august 1914

The ruins of St. Médard neighborhood, the hotel des Postes and the bridge