Villers Abbey

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Villers Abbey
Abbaye de Villers (French)
Aerial view of the ruins of Villers Abbey
General information
Type	Abbey
Town or city	Villers-la-Ville, Walloon Brabant
Country	Belgium
Coordinates	50°35′26″N 4°31′47″E / 50.59056°N 4.52972°E / 50.59056; 4.52972

Villers Abbey (French: Abbaye de Villers) is a former Cistercian abbey located in the town of Villers-la-Ville, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Founded in 1146, the abbey was abandoned in 1796. Most of the site has since fallen into ruins. These ruins now belong to the Walloon Region and are classified as part of Wallonia's Major Heritage.