Rochefort Abbey, Rochefort

Name: Rochefort Abbey
Address: Rue de l'Abbaye 8, Rochefort, 5580, Belgium
Telephone: +32 84 22 01 47

#1 among attractions in Rochefort

Top attraction, Brewery, Monastery

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The Trappist Abbey of Rochefort or Abbey of Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy, which belongs to the Cistercians of Strict Observance, is located in Rochefort in the province of Namur. The abbey is famous for its spiritual life and its brewery, which is one of few Trappist beer breweries in the world. Life in the abbey is characterised by prayer, reading and manual work, the three basic elements of Trappist life. The motto of the abbey is Curvata Resurgo. ()

Local name: Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Rémy de Rochefort Coordinates: 50°10'43"N, 5°13'13"E

Address

Rue de l'Abbaye 8Rochefort 5580 Belgium

Contact

+32 84 22 01 47

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Rochefort Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Caves of Han-sur-Lesse, Domaine provincial de Chevetogne, Jemeppe Castle, Chevetogne Abbey.

4.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
Caves of Han-sur-Lesse
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Amusement, Regional park, Amusement park
Domaine provincial de Chevetogne, Ciney
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4.1 miE
Hotel, Forts and castles
Jemeppe Castle, Marche-en-Famenne
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4.7 miNW
Monastery, Church
Chevetogne Abbey
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Forts and castles
Royal Castle of Ciergnon
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Forts and castles
Haversin Castle
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1.6 miS
Forts and castles
Château comtal, Rochefort
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1.2 miS
50°9'42"N • 5°13'23"E
Église décanale de la Visitation de la Sainte-Vierge, Rochefort
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6.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Castle of Waha, Marche-en-Famenne
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6.5 miSE
Locality
Nassogne
166 min walk • Nassogne is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 111.96 km², had 5,045 inhabitants, giving a population density of 45.1 inhabitants per km².

Rochefort Abbey, Rochefort

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Rochefort Abbey – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)