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The chapel of Notre-Dame de Montaigu, on the hillside above the abbeyEmDee · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Villers-la-Ville Abbey

Meditative path to the Chapel of St Bernard

Walk · 30 min · included in the ticket · eight mindfulness panels · many steps

InformationIncluded in the ticket · booklet of texts, €2
Price
Included in the ticket · booklet of texts, €2
Duration
30 min
Season
All year
Who it's for
Not accessible for reduced mobility: many steps

From the foot of the church, a path climbs among beds of fragrant plants, the garden of scents, to the Chapel of St Bernard. Eight panels each propose an attitude of mindfulness, from patience to gratitude, with texts from the association Emergences and audio capsules to download. At the top, the view over the ruins is one of the best in the grounds. Above the abbot's palace you can also see the chapel of Notre-Dame de Montaigu.

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The bar of the Bistro de l'Abbaye beneath the stone vault© Abbaye de Villers-la-VilleHome cooking and abbey beers in a vaulted cellar

Bistro de l'Abbaye

Restaurant · Villers-la-Ville · inside the abbey · €€€€

What to order: a dish of the day from the board with a V or an IX, the abbey's beers

Every day, 11:00–19:00 from April to October and 11:00–18:00 from November to March

To stay nearby

Country house

Chambres Léonard

Three rooms · Family house with garden · A few steps from the abbey

Why we like it: Family guesthouse a few steps from Villers abbey, with three simple rooms and breakfast on the terrace when the weather is good.

The outdoor pool and the wooden terrace of the B&B© B&B Les Autres SensCountry house

B&B Les Autres Sens

Two rooms · Heated outdoor pool and jacuzzi · Countryside near the abbey

Why we like it: Two-room guesthouse in the countryside near Villers abbey, with a heated outdoor pool, jacuzzi and sauna.

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