ABBEY NOTRE-DAME OF LEFFE

Address:

Place de l'Abbaye 1
5500 DINANT
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Tel.:+32 (0) 82 22 23 77

Fax:+32 (0) 82 21 37 28

In 1152, Henry the Blind, Earl of Namur, gave the Church of Leffe to the Premonstratensian Order of Floreffe. The monastery that developed as a result 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. The present buildings were sold in 1816 and transformed into workshops, but in 1903 were purchased by the exiled French Premonstratensian Order and restored as an abbey.

Comment:

Open on Wednesdays and Sundays, at 3 pm sharp - duration of the visit: 1h.
Guided visits: free of charge - languages: FR, NL; EN, D on request - reservations required - groups of at least 8 pers.
Accommodation on request (for groups - tel.: 082/22 32 59).

Access: E411, exit 20.

Extra information:

Free entry.

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