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Villers Abbey | |
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Abbaye de Villers (French) | |
![]() Aerial view of the ruins of Villers Abbey | |
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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 |
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.