Villers Abbey

On Thursday while Mary Kay was visiting, and Grace was back in school for the day, we visited the Villers Abbey.  It's about 35 minutes away, near Waterloo. (We also climbed the Mount in Waterloo, commemorating the Battle of Waterloo - all 256 steps, but sadly, I forgot my camera was in the trunk and have no pictures.)

From the website:  The Abbaye de Villers (Villers Abbey), situated in the commune of Villers-la-Ville in grounds of more than 36 hectares, is a destination site imbued with history and emotion.
It was founded in the 12th Century, under the aegis of Saint Bernard. Today, its majestic ruins give a marvellous idea of the life of monks of the Cistercian Order.

Visit the site for more on the Abbey:  http://en.villers.be/

 It's an amazing place to visit, and we had decent weather for the most part!

I need to go back with both girls and get some shots.

Artist rendering of what it might have looked like:

For the rest of my pictures, her is my album:  Villers Abbey