Aubel
VAL-DIEU ABBEY*
- Founded in 1216 by Cistercian monks
- Basilica, park, walks
- Mill (museum* and restaurant).
- Cafeteria (regional food).
- Abbey brewery*.
MUSEUMS:
- Liberty Day Museum*.
- Mill museum*.
REGIONAL PRODUCTS:
- Cider (Stassen cider factory).
- Syrups (Meurens and Nyssen syrup factories*).
- Abbey beers and cheeses*.
- Snails (farm*).
- etc.
AUBEL:
- Many Louis XIV, XV and XVI-style residences in the town
centre.
- Listed buildings and buildings with signs***.
- Aubel old town (half-timbered houses).
- Old farms (Donsart, Langstraet).
- Altena and Gorhez chateaus***.
- Saint-Hubert church with its 64m high spire.
- Old cemetery (headstones dating from the 16th to 20th centuries).
- Saint-Hubert memorial.
- Chapels.
SAINT-JEAN-SART:
- Interior of the 18th century church.
- Louis XVI-style presbytery.
- Half-timbered farm in the centre of the village.
- Saint-Jean spring.
LA CLOUSE:
- Historic organs in the church.
- Ten Elsen farm on the Aubel road.
WALKS:
- Marked walks.
- Mountain bike routes.
- “Line 38”, which can be discovered on foot, horseback or by bike.
- Route des Vergers (touristic route along
orchards).
- Route des Châteaux (touristic route along
chateaus).
- Hiking trail 563
FESTIVITIES:
- Spring concerts.
- St Hubert’s day.
- Popular fair at the end of August every other year.
- Large flea market on the Sunday closest to 21 July.
MARKETS:
- Tuesday and Sunday morning.
* Guided tours organised for groups.
** Guided tours organised for individuals every Saturday at 16.00.
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The wider area around
Aubel
The beautiful region of
Eastern Belgium and the Ardennes is close to the german Eifel and the
Limburg Hills. The region offers you a broad scala of possibilities for
leisure, sports and culture:
Cities
The Ardennes and the
Voeren area
- Castles, picturesque
villages and wonderful views
- Walking and biking
routes
- Hiking, canoeing,
climbing
Banneux
- Notre-Dame:
pilgrimage centre
Remouchamps
Spa and the Blue Ardennes
Francorchamps
Raeren
Dams and lakes
- La Gileppe
- Eupen
- Robertville
- Bütgenbach
The High Moors (hautes
fagnes)
- Guided tours in the
moors
- Walking tracks
- The highest point in
Belgium (Signal de Botrange)
Wégimont, Coo-Stavelot
Medieval ruins
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