Leffe Abbey
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Leffe
The birthplace of the world-famous Leffe beer. The abbey, founded in the 12th century, is still home to monks, and a beer-themed museum sits nearby.
Leffe Abbey was founded in 1152 by the Premonstratensian order and began brewing beer in the 13th century. During the French Revolution the abbey was destroyed and brewing stopped. In the 1950s, brewing resumed in cooperation with a brewer to revive the Leffe brand. Today the beer is produced by a large group in Leuven, while the abbey still collects a licensing fee for use of the name. Monks still live in the abbey. You can view the exterior of the buildings, and the church is open during religious services. The Leffe House museum nearby tells the story of the abbey and its beer, and offers tastings (about €10, seasonal opening). It is about 1 kilometer north of the town center and can be reached by a riverside walk.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; museum open seasonally
Nearby sights
- Maison de Monsieur Sax
- Citadel of Dinant
- Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame of Dinant
- Maison de la Pataphonie
- Bouvignes-sur-Meuse & Château de Crèvecœur
- Grotte La Merveilleuse
- Rocher Bayard
- Lesse River Kayaking (Houyet–Anseremme)