Point of interest Rochefort - Saint Remy Abbey - Photo

Saint Remy Abbey

Description

The Cistercian abbey of Saint-Remy was founded in 1230 by the Lord of Rochefort, Gilles de Walcourt, and his wife Héluit de Faing, both fervent defenders of the church. The only monastery to have settled in the Famenne area, it was first occupied by nuns from Citeaux (France). In 1464, because of the extremely difficult soil conditions and the very harsh climate, the nuns were replaced by Cistercian monks from Félipré near Givet (France). In 1650, the abbey was destroyed and pillaged by the Lorraine troops in the service of Austria. Soon afterwards, the monks rebuilt the monastery; the turret near the main portal dates from that period. The restored church and monastery buildings were torn down during the French Revolution and, in 1797, the abbey’s possessions were confiscated. A century later the Cistercian monks repossessed the building which was subsequently elevated to the status of abbey in 1925.
The Abbey is NOT open to the public.

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Saint Remy Abbey can be discovered in the following trails...
Trail Motor Rochefort - Circuit bus OKRA bis - Photo
Motor
PRO

Motor

Easy
Rochefort, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
35 km | 42 km-effort
1h 0min
Yes

Randonnées de la Maison du Tourisme Famenne - Ardenne Ourthe & Lesse PRO

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Country:
Belgium
Region :
Wallonia
Department/Province :
Namur
Municipality :
Rochefort
Location:
Rochefort
Creation date :
2018-04-09 10:25:49.175
Updated on
2018-04-09 10:25:49.175

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