Abbaye de Val-Dieu

Nestling picturesquely in the valley of the Berwinne is the Abbaye de Val-Dieu which is reached on a 15km/9.5mi drive via Thimister and Aubel north of Verviers. The abbey was founded around the year 1215 and was very prosperous. Of special interest in the present buildings, which are inhabited by Cistercians, are the refectory, the guest house of 1732 and the Renaissance choirstalls in the abbey church.