Villers-la-Ville Travel Guide

 wandeljp Says:  BousvalIt is a splendid village with many fields. Noirhat is its residential district divided into two parts: that of quoted Haut-Noirhat and that of Bas-Noirhat (district with large gardens), noirhat étang/A noirhat pond there is chappelle. When one moves towards the center... 

 wandeljp Says:  The VaultIn way, we crossed this very old and beautiful vault in the middle of nowhere. I do not despair to find more details in this connection one day!---oooOOOooo---En chemin, nous avons croisé cette trés ancienne et belle chapelle au milieu de nulle part. Je ne desepère... 

 wandeljp Says:  Le chalet de l'abbayeThe only place (I think) on the site where one can quiet drink a glass it is the Country cottage of the abbey. When the temp allows it, terasse it is really a pleasure. There are there an important choice of beer of abbey and if it does not occur large... 

 wandeljp Says:  TODAYThe first restoration begins in 1893. 1984 should be waited until to see a new building site of restoration of scale. It is always in hand.---oooOOOooo--- La première restauration débute en 1893.On devra ensuite attendre 1984 pour voir une nouvelle... 

 wandeljp Says:  The End ???In 1796, the French revolutionary administration removes the Abbey and sells it like national good to a material merchant. The majestic ruins of the monastery attract the romantic ones throughout the 19th century.---oooOOOooo---En 1796, l'administration... 

 wandeljp Says:  Rebirth The 18th century constitutes on the other hand the second golden age of the Abbey, during which the medieval buildings are refitted in the traditional style.---oooOOOooo---Le 18ème s. constitue d'une autre manière le second " Age d'Or " de l'Abbaye, c'est dans cette... 

 wandeljp Says:  DeclineFirst internal crises appear as of the end of the Middle Ages (reduction in the number of convers,…).When, 16th at the end of the 17th century, the Abbey knows a succession of calm and disturbed periods, during which the monks leave the places with nine recoveries for... 

 wandeljp Says:  The Glorious periodThese first buildiCertain abbots are thenngs do not exist any more: the Abbey indeed was completely rebuilt throughout the 13th century (Villers III), time of its apogee spiritual and temporal. Certain abbots destined for ecclesiastical high positions and... 

 wandeljp Says:  The beginningIn 1146, at the invitation of the lord of Marbais and its mother Judith and under the impulse of saint Bernard, an abbot, twelve monks and five convers arrive of Clairvaux at Villers to found there an abbey (Villers I). After a few months, the monks choose the... 

 wandeljp Says:  Looking aroundThe site being very surrounded of wood, not to hesitate not to plunge you in nature surrounding .You will have the chance, if you are discrete, to surprise the escape of a roe-deer, or at the very least to see many mushroom species.---oooOOOooo--- Le site est... 

 filipdebont Says:  Well it is not really a restaurant tip, however . . . Some say that drinking a local Belgian Beer is eating and drinking at the same time.Also one good local Belgian beer is the same as two sandwiches.And were the Brewer is, there is no need for a Baker.Those are some local... 

 coceng Says:  Another photo that I could share with you guys is while walking around the ruins area, I took this photo which we would see the railway track running accross the ruins area ! It's rather just outside the ruins, not in the middle of it... 

 filipdebont Says:  It was the fourth edition of the walking concert Voices under the Stars ( Stemmen onder de sterren / Nuits des Choeurs ).It looks as this as a success story as every year they have more visitors. (In 2001 : 10.000 visitors, in 2002 : 12.000 visitors, in 2003 : 19.000...