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Visit of the cistercian Ruins

Description

Visitors to the abbey are shown an audiovisual presentation on the abbey’s history and the daily life of its monastic community. They can then visit the ruins of the mediaeval abbey, the museum installed in an eighteenth-century crypt, the pharmaceutical museum and medicinal herb garden and the waymarked history trail with explanatory panels in English. A new exhibition entitled “Les Communs d'Abraham” presents the abbey’s exceptional brewing heritage.The famous beer and cheese made by the monks in the monastery is on sale in the visitors’ shop, along with books, postcards, souvenirs and religious items.Guidebook and explanatory panels in English.Guided tours in English must be booked at least two weeks in advance.

Description

Visitors to the abbey are shown an audiovisual presentation on the abbey’s history and the daily life of its monastic community. They can then visit the ruins of the mediaeval abbey, the museum installed in an eighteenth-century crypt, the pharmaceutical museum and medicinal herb garden and the waymarked history trail with explanatory panels in English. A new exhibition entitled “Les Communs d'Abraham” presents the abbey’s exceptional brewing heritage.The famous beer and cheese made by the monks in the monastery is on sale in the visitors’ shop, along with books, postcards, souvenirs and religious items.Guidebook and explanatory panels in English.Guided tours in English must be booked at least two weeks in advance.

Extra infos

  • Groups welcome
  • Minimum number of people 20
  • Maximum number of people 50
  • German
  • English
  • French
  • Dutch
  • People with limited mobility

Contact

Visit of the cistercian Ruins

    • ,
    • 6823 Orval
    • Belgique
    • 49.6511
    • 5.33821

    Language(s)

    • German
    • English
    • French
    • Dutch

    Booking

    Visit

    • Guided tours for individuals (on request)
    • German
    • English
    • French
    • Dutch

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    • Leisure
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