Saint-Gerard de Brogne Abbey (Mettet/Saint-Gerard)

20 km away from Namur and Charleroi lies the abbey which perfectly combines art, gastronomy, relaxation and conviviality. This thousand-year-old location is the ideal setting for seminars, banquets, parties and marriages.

Notre-Dame de Leffe Abbey (Dinant)

In 1152, Henry the Blind, Earl of Namur, gave the Church of Leffe to the Premonstratensian Order of Floreffe. The monastery became an abbey in 1200. It has survived its fair share of disasters over the years, having been reconstructed in the 17th and 18th centuries, and plundered by French revolutionaries in 1794.

Grandpre Abbey (Gesves/Faux-les-Tombes)

This old Cistercian Abbey was founded in 1231 by monks from Villers. Today, the Abbey is more like a farm, which has been listed sinced 1956. After several damages occured during the XVII and XVIII centuries, the Church and others buildings disappeared.

Notre-Dame-du-Vivier Abbey (Namur/Marche-les-Dames)

Built between the 13th and 18th centuries, the Notre-Dame du Vivier Abbey takes its name from the discovery of a wooden statue of the Virgin and Child found in a nearby lake. The nuns here were originally Cistercians, then Ursulines and Carmelites; later the Little Sisters of Bethlehem occupied this architectural gem.

Gembloux Abbey (Gembloux)

Benedictine abbey from the 10th c. and entirely reconstructed during the second half of the 17th century. It now houses the university faculty of agronomics of Gembloux.

Floreffe Abbey (Floreffe)

Floreffe Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastery, the second of the order to be founded, situated on the Sambre, about seven miles southwest of Namur, Belgium.

Aulne Abbey (Thuin/Gozee)

Hidden in a steep valley on the right bank of the Sambre river, it is rightly called "Valley of Peace". Its alluvial soil and incomparable riches offers the monks all kinds of wealth. The Sambre river gives them an inexhaustible water reserve, a perfect way of transport and a huge hydraulic source of energy.

Bonne-Esperance Abbey ( Estinnes/Vellereille-les-Brayeux)

The abbey of Bonne-Espérance, which dates back to 1130, stands in a green surrounding. The visitor will be struck by the Gothic cloisters (13th c), the neoclassic basilica (18th c.), the refectory with decorations from the 18th c

Chevetogne Abbey

The monastery of Chevetogne, situated halfway between Brussels and Luxemburg, in the countryside near the Belgian Ardennes, is an international, Benedictine monastery, devoted to the unity of Christians.

Maredsous Abbey

Founded in the 19th century, Maredsous monastery has a much more distant past. In fact, more than a thousand years. Here is a brief summary. So you can see the tradition we stand in and you will perceive our present day characteristics. The monks of Maredsous are Benedictines.

Saint-Jacques Abbey (Liege)

The Benedictine abbey of Saint-Jacques was founded in 1015. The actual church, constructed from 1514 to 1538 is a gem of flamboyant gothic architecture. Stained-glass windows from the 16th century, stalls from the 14th century, and a rich collection of furniture make it one of Belgium's wonders.

Paix-Notre-Dame Abbey (Liege)

The abbey was founded in 1627 and went through the revolution. In 1797 a school was created which today forms part of a CES. Listed church and site

Paix-Dieu Abbey (Amay)

The Abbey la Paix-Dieu is located in a small valley and is surrounded by forests, meadows and fields. It is a quiet architectural location in perfect harmony with nature. The abbey's history starts in 1244 with the arrival of the abbess Aelid and the nuns of the Order of Cîteaux. In 1797 it was sold as a state property .

Couvent des Freres Mineurs (Huy)

The Old convent of the Miner Friars is now the Museum of the town of Huy. The church is dated from 13th century and the convent from 17th century convent. It is a Listed monument.

Couvent des Sepulchrines (Bouillon)

The ancient convent of the Sépulcrines, which dates back to the beginning of the 17th century, in which the archeoscope is situated, belongs to the Order of the Saint-Sépulcre, founded in Jerusalem by Godefroid of Bouillon in 1099.

Saint-Hubert-en-Ardenne Abbey (Saint-Hubert)

The classical style facade of the ancient abbey, Saint-Pierre and Saint Paul, was elevated to the rank of basilica in 1927. It is made as a stone decor to hide the stairway and old towers almost 50m high from the 13th, 16th and 17th centuries.

Notre-Dame de Clairefontaine Abbey (Arlon/Autelbas)

The abbey Notre-Dame de Clairefontaine (1935) in Cordemoy is located along the Semois in a haven of piece, on the former fief with farm that baron of Moffarts bequeathed to his daugther in the 20s.

Villers Abbey (Villers-la-Ville)

The Cistercian Abbey of Villers-la-Ville, which is now in ruins, was founded in 1146 under the impetus of Saint Bernard. This is one of the historical and sightseeing highlights of Wallonia. The building itself is a perfect example of Cistercian architecture. It has all the unadorned simplicity and the standard layout of the monasteries of that particular order.

The guided tours cover different themes: cistercian history, evolution of the abbey throughout the centuries, architectural approach, description of the monks' daily life through various buildings, such as the refectories, the dormitories, the kitchen, the pharmacy, the guest quarters, the workshops, etc.

Bois-Seigneur-Isaac Abbey (Braine-l'Alleud)

The site , consisting of the château and its grounds as well as the priory and the Chapel of the Holy Blood, (annual pilgrimage the Monday of the Pentecost) is one of the most captivating places in the region. The abbey has been a foundation of the Premonstratensian order since 1903, while the Chapel of the Holy Blood, is dating from the XVI.

Basse-Nizelle Abbey (Braine-l'Alleud/Bois-Seigneur-Isaac)

The monk's abbey of Nizelles, founded near 1440, was located on the border of Wauthier-Braine and Ophain-Bois-Seigneur-Isaac. The abbey was suppressed at the end of the XVIIIth century.

Heylissem Abbey (Helecine/Opheylissem)

The Norbertine abbey of Heylissem, founded in 1129 was a spiritual, agricultural and industrial (mill) center. The abbey was purchased by the Province of Walloon Brabant and is today the Provincial Domain of Hélécine, made of the neo-classic castle from the XVIIIth century and a 28-ha park open to the public.

Ramee Abbey (Jodoigne/Jauchelette)

The Abbey of La Ramée is a historical site, whose tastefully and respectfully restored listed buildings date back to the 18th century. The farm and the barn were classified monument and site in 1980 and won the CAÏUS price of the Walloon region in 2000. In 2001, it received the price Europa Nostra and in 2002 La Ramée was recognized as the major monument of Wallonia.The entire construction is listed and has been converted into a seminar and reception centre with a theatre hall.

Stavelot Abbey (Stavelot)

Founded by Saint Remacle in the middle of the 7th century, this Romanesque abbey was dismantled during the Revolution (end of the 18th century). It is structured around two courtyards marking a separation between secular life and sacred life.

Malmedy Abbey (Malemedy)

The former Benedictine Monastery was built around 648 and the current buildings date from the 18th century. It houses the Treasure of the Cathedral of Malmedy. Major works of the religious heritage are exhibited there, among which a monstrance-turret from 1644 of Goesin, an antependium from the 17th century,etc.

Val-Dieu Abbey (Aubel)

Religious order: Cistercians (13th century). The abbey used to have a great tradition of beer brewing which revives again thanks to some laymen who took over the brewery of Val Dieu, which remains inside the walls of the monastery. The four specialties of the Val Dieu are: lager, brown ale, tripple and a "Christmas Special".

Cambron Abbey (Brugelette/Cambron-Casteau)

The abbey was founded in 1148, by monsks belonging to the Cistercian Order. During 5 centuries, the monastery amassed wealth from gifts and work. In the XVIIth century, the war with Louis XIV caused the abbey to decline. Later, the First French Republic crushed the abbey under huge taxes so that in 1797, the monsks left the abbey and the property was bought by a rich family to transform it into a residence domain.

Saint-Martin Abbey (Tournai)

Situated in the centre of a nice park, the town hall takes up a part of the former Benedictine St-Martin abbey, monastery from the 11th century, abolished in 1797. The neoclassical façades date back to the period in which the abbatial palace was built (1763). Very nice Romanesque crypt from the 12th century.

Notre-Dame-a-la-Rose Hospital (Lessines)

Its was founded in 1942 and is one of the last examples of a self-sufficient hospital, complete with farm, gardens, ice chamber and cemetery, next to the convent buildings and hospital.