The Tour of Terra Curiosa

Just the place to treat yourself or others! In Sombreffe, La Cabanière is a fine grocer’s with a wide range of typical Walloon products, some of which are from L’Entre-Sambre-et-Orneau region: Ourchet snails, Bertinchamps, Spyroux and Gembloux Abbey beers, apple juice from La Pommeraie estate, vegetables from the horticultural technical centre in Gembloux, chicory and potatoes from Coqueron Farm in Bossière, carrots from Baré Farm in Balâtre, dairy products from Baes Farm in Ligny and more. Each product is very carefully selected with respect for man and nature in line with the seasons!

Floreffe Abbey was founded in 1121 and still boasts imposing buildings on a promontory overlooking the Sambre valley. The abbey was occupied by the Premontratensian order till the French Revolution and has been housing an important diocesan college from 1819 onwards. You'll find 9th centuries of architecture combined on these formerly fortified foothills. The one hour tour includes the neo-classical abbey church, its famous Baroque stalls, a video montage recounting the history of the abbey, which used to be one of the mightiest ones in our country, and an interesting small museum located in the converted medieval annexes of the abbey church. The former Mill Brewery provides a warm welcome for visitors wishing to taste some abbey products : beers, bread, cheeses. You can round off the tour with a visit to a shop where 12 artisans display their works. Abbey of Floreffe tours:01/04 > 30/09: 13:30 ; 14:30 ;15:30 ; 16:30 ; 17:3001/07 > 31/08: 10:30 ; 11:30 ; 13:30 ; 14:30 ;15:30 ; 16:30 ; 17:30All year round by reservation for groups of min. 12 persons. Mill-Brasserie: whole year

Corroy has never been sold throughout its history. It has successively been the property of the lords of Orbais, of Brabant, the counts of Vianden, of Sponheim, of Bavière, Palatine of the Rhin, of Nassau, the Princes of Orange, the counts of Nassau again, the counts of Corroy and today it belongs to their heirs, the marquesses of Trazegnies . Visits: 01/05 > 30/09 : 10:00 > 12:00 & 14:00 > 18:00 :- Sundaysand bank holidays ( May, June, September)- allweekendsand bank holidays(July, August ) 01/01 > 31/12: only groups minimum 100 pers.on request.