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A LAND OF MILK, HONEY... AND BEER!
Welcome to the " Pays de Herve ", a land of hills and orchards. Your tour starts at the Abbey of Val-Dieu. The brewery used the age-old recipes developed in monasteries. You will arrive in the village of Aubel, true economic centre in the heart of the Pays de Herve. Take line 38 to the Grain d'Orge Brewery in Hombourg. At the end of Line 38 you will arrive in Hombourg. The Grain d'Orge brewery, situated in the village, is an artisan microbrewery.
The final destination is the Abbey of Val-Dieu, where you can sample one of the three specialities: blonde, brown or triple beer!
Comment:
Aubel, Hombourg, Saint-Jean-Sart. (25 Km) - bike.
Practical info :
The Brewery of the Abbey of Val-Dieu - Val Dieu, 225 in 4480 Aubel
Tel: +32 (0)87/68 75 87 - www.val-dieu.com - brasserie.valdieu@skynet.be
The Brewery Grain d'Orge in Hombourg - Centre, 16 in 4852 Hombourg
Tel: +32 (0)87/78 77 84
Extra information:
Places of interest in the surroundings
The ancient coalmine of Blegny-Mine - Tel: +32 (0)4/387 43 33 - www.blegnymine.be - domaine@blegnymine.be
L'Espace des Saveurs in Herve - Tel : +32 (0)87/69 31 70
Le Liberty Day Museum - Tel: +32 (0)87/68 64 88
Tourist Office of the Pays de Herve - Place de la Gare, 1-3 in 4650 Herve
Tel: +32 (0)87/69 31 70 - info@paysdeherve.be - www.paysdeherve.be
Tourist Office of the Pays de Vesdre - Rue Jules Cerexhe, 86 in 4800 Verviers
Tel: +32 (0)87/30 79 26 - www.paysdevesdre.be - info@paysdevesdre.be
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BREWERY "GRAIN D'ORGE" (HOMBOURG)Located in the little village of Hombourg, the microbrewery "Grain d'Orge" is specialised in exclusive beers production. Homebrew beers are the "Brice" and the "Joup" as well as a white beer called the "Canaille". The traditional brewer will personally welcome you and will introduce you to his passion: visit of his production location and sampling of tasty beers. |
BREWERY OF THE ABBEY OF VAL-DIEU (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". |
MUSEE DE L'ESPACE DES SAVEURS (THE SITE OF FLAVOURS MUSEUM) (HERVE)The "Maison du Tourisme du Pays de Herve" invites you to its "Espace des Saveurs" (Room of Taste) : a multimedia spectacle as an appetizer to your visit to this region of groves, castles, hills and villages,... In just a few minutes, Jean Herve, lively promoter of the region, will teach you the secrets of its landscape and artisans. Day after day, these people are doing their absolute best to offer you the authentic products of the region: apple and pear syrup, cider and cheese from Herve... "L'Espace des Saveurs": the thousand and one tastes of the "Plateaux de Hevre and Aubel" or the "Pays des 3 Frontières". Multimedia spectacle followed by a tasting session of local products. |
TOURIST ESTATE OF BLEGNY-MINE - VISIT TO THE MINE (BLEGNY)Discover the authentic coal mine in the green heart of the Euregio, near the land of Dalhem-Blegny. The visit takes 2 hours and includes a video-presentation: "A burning stone", the washing and sorting installations, the underground adventure: descent with the winding cage to the underground levels, discovery of a coal-seam, demonstration of the use of winning instruments and miners' tools. |
MAISON DU TOURISME DU PAYS DE HERVE (HERVE)Aubel, Herve, Olne, Plombières, Thimister-Clermont, Welkenraedt. |
MAISON DU TOURISME DU PAYS DE VESDRE (VERVIERS)The whole team of the Vesdre Region Tourist Office welcomes you to its hospitable region, situated at the gateway to the Fagnes area and the Heart of the Blue Ardennes! Nature and Culture combine wonderfully there and form an ideal tourism package that you will appreciate in the five municipalities making up the Vesdre region:
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