Bike rides

Get on your bike and explore Walloon Brabant and its tourist sites on two wheels!

Whether with family, friends or as a couple, enjoy some relaxing times in the great outdoors in a remarkable setting.

Stop off in a “Bikes welcome” establishment: you will not be disappointed by the welcome!

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1 Place du Brabant wallon
1300 Wavre (Belgique)

WB by bike - In the time of the monks at the abbey

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Difficulty
Medium
Dist.
45 km
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Lat : 50.5891Lng : 4.52988
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Points of interest

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Domaine du Chapitre

Taste "Le vin de Jean", the "Rêve en bleu", the "Notes rosées" or the "Pré en Bulles"…And yes, these are the names of the wines! And if you wish to extend your tasting, the Chapitre farm opens the doors of its accommodations to you.

9 Rue de la Ferme du Chapitre 1401 Baulers
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La Ferme du Hameau du Roy

This bakery has been lovingly baking good bread in its traditional wood-fired oven for two generations. Its bread, baguettes, currant breads, tarts, Viennese pastries, savoury tarts, cakes and 'pain surprise' will delight your taste buds.

70 Chaussée de Bruxelles 1472 Vieux-Genappe
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Les Glaces d'Ophélie

Ophélie and Alexandra prepare homemade ice creams with fresh milk straight from the farm, fruit sorbets without colorings and ice cream cakes to order.

213 Chaussée de Nivelles 1471 Loupoigne
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Gîte la Bachée

A rural retreat housed in the outbuildings of a 1721 Brabant farm, surrounded by trails for walkers, cyclists and horse-riders, and located just a stone’s throw from the Battlefield at Waterloo.

72 Rue de la Bachée 1380 Plancenoit
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Le Chalet de la Forêt

Le Chalet de la Forêt, a stone’s throw from Villers-la-Ville Abbey, offers brasserie food and snacks. With a huge terrace and a kitchen open for lunch and dinner, this is an essential stop before or after visiting the abbey. This Villers-la-Ville institution was built in 1898 for the quarry workers and fully renovated in 2015.

6 Rue de Chevelipont 1470 Genappe
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La Ligne Rouge

Gourmet French cuisine takes pride of place thanks to the talented chef, Benjamin Laborie. His cuisine, based on seasonal produce, will satisfy your desires throughout the year.In good weather you can enjoy your lunch out on the terrace in a beautiful green setting.

38 Chaussée de Charleroi 1380 Plancenoit
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La Cabosse d'Or

La Cabosse d'Or is a family business, producing pralines and other chocolate-based products, sold straight from the workshop.

13 rue de la Hutte 1474 Ways
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House of History and Heritage

Visit this little museum, set in a former primary school in Glabais. The House of History and Heritage showcases archaeological collections and maps, an extensive historical library, covering general history, regional history (Wallonia and Walloon Brabant) and local history, as well as more than 7,000 family records from all municipalities of Walloon Brabant. The museum’s collections tell about life in the Genappe region from the most distant times up to modern day, funded by donations from people eager to preserve the heritage.

1 Avenue Eugène Philippe 1473 Glabais
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Le 38

The 38 in Genappe, gives you the information for the cities of Villers-la-Ville, Genappe and also Les Bons Villers.As soon as you enter you will find a range of local products, each more delicious than the last, diverse and complete information and a huge number of recommendations for a pleasant stay in the Pays des 4 Bras...

38 Rue de Bruxelles 1470 Genappe
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L'Art des Sens

The restaurant La Brasserie de Rigenée in the Rigenée Golf Club inVillers-la-Ville is open to golfers and the general public. You can enjoy a meal with your family, friends or business colleagues in a friendly atmosphere. The terrace overlooking the 18th hole is a real haven of peace. Seasonal menu, lunch and other suggestions available.

62 rue du Châtelet 1495 Villers-la-Ville
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Napoleon's Last Headquarters

Napoleon’s Last Headquarters is the only Napoleonic museum in Belgium. It was at this former farmhouse that Napoleon devised his strategy and drew up his battle plans.Located 4 km from the Mound of the Lion, the museum’s authentic period interior is home to a host of items of which the majority come from the French army, and they include the Emperor’s camp bed.In the layout of the Last Headquarters, visitors will be better able to soak up this historic location and gain a better understanding of history, while having fun. The focus is on the events of the night of 17 to 18 June and many stories from civil and military life. Audio guides tracing the course of the Battle will accompany you from room to room, following the fate of various protagonists.To guarantee access for all, the museum has developed different reading levels for adults and children. Particular attention is also paid to those with mobility problems, the partially sighted and the hard of hearing.

66 Chaussée de Bruxelles 1472 Vieux-Genappe
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Aywieres Abbey in Lasne

Founded in 1215, the Aywiers Abbey has prospered thanks to donations from the lords of Brussels, growing to 2000 hectares. Saint Lutgarde, the patron saint of Flanders, lived there for 40 years and is said to have performed many miracles.Since 1992, the English-style gardens of the former Aywiers Abbey open twice a year for the Garden Festival.

14 Rue de l’Abbaye 1380 Lasne-Chapelle-Saint-Lambert
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Syndicat d'initiative De Villers-La-Ville

As well as its impressive Abbey, Villers-la-Ville and the surrounding area are packed with unique little places, romantic walks and hidden treasures.Don’t miss the chance to learn about them and leave with even more ideas and information after popping into the tourist office opposite the entrance to the Abbey.

53 Rue de l'Abbaye 1495 Villers-la-Ville
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Chambres Léonard

You can be sure of a pleasant stay in this beautiful family house in the heart of the Villers-la-Ville countryside.

7 Chemin Notre-Dame 1495 Villers-la-Ville
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Villers-la-Ville Abbey

Exceptional listed Walloon heritage, the Villers-la-Ville Cistercian Abbey is remarkably preserved since the 12th century!Explore its reception-shop area with a wide choice of local products, its interpretive centre and its tour itinerary. Get a panoramic 180° view of all the Abbey.The 8 beautiful gardens in very different styles are also to be admired. The Physic Garden is filled with all sorts of plants used in everyday life in the Middle Ages while the Monks’ Garden and Pharmacy Garden present medicinal plants past and present. The Abbey Garden, the Garden of Scents with its Meditative Path, and the timeline of old garden rosebushes form the three ornamental gardens. Two fruit gardens complete this set, the conservation and experimental orchard and the port of Brussels orchard.With the family of friends, explore Villers-la-Ville Abbey, its architecture, its history, its gardens and its animals!

55 Rue de l'Abbaye 1495 Villers-la-Ville
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Microbrewery of the Abbey of Villers-la-Ville

The restored microbrewery of the Abbey of Villers-la-Ville is installed in the former wash-house and honours this drink very much appreciated by the monks.New beers are being proposed as well as those brewed by the Confrérie des Hostieux Moines of the Abbey of Villers.

50 Avenue Georges Speeckaert 1495 Villers-la-Ville
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Vignoble de l'Abbaye de Villers-la-Ville: Villers-la-Vigne

Villers-la-Vigne is the vineyard of Villers-la-Ville abbey. Restored during the 1990s, it is formed by a plain and four south-facing terraces, nestled in the middle of a field surrounded by stone walls hundreds of years old. The Villers-la-Vigne® appellation comprises four products, all from different terroirs and made using different vinification techniques. Enjoy savouring the Villers-la-Vigne® white, Villers-la-Vigne® red, Mistelle de Villers-la-Vigne® white and Marc de Villers-la-Vigne® .

55 Rue de l'Abbaye 1495 Villers-la-Ville
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