Castle of the Abbeys in Beth

The history of the village of Our is closely interwoven with that of the neighbouring entities. Like Opont, Ash and Beth, Our belonged to the former abbey lordship of Abbyes, which was part of the duchy of Bouillon. Its position in the hamlet of Beth, at the head of the river, gave it direct control over the passages in the Our valley.

Already mentioned in 1268, the seigneury was a possession of the Abbeys of Stavelot and Saint-Hubert. In 1872, the Visitandine sisters bought the manor and transformed it into a monastery until it was dismantled during the First World War.

From the origins of the feudal castle, two towers remain, one square, the other round, framing a more recent central building. A tower-porch, dated 1777, gives access to the manor. This property is currently a private estate.

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