Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy (Rochefort)

Belgium / Namur / Rochefort / Abbaye Notre-Dame de Saint-Remy
 brewery, monastery, Order of Cistercians, listed building / architectural heritage, 13th century construction
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 (Wallonia, Belgium). 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.
founded in the 13th century, restored in the late 1800s.
14 monks currently
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochefort_Abbey
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Coordinates:   50°10'39"N   5°13'10"E
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