4.7 ·
Slow down at the Abbaye de la Cambre, a 13th-century abbey with gardens that locals treat as a morning retreat. Wander the formal garden paths, sit in the sunlight and take in the rebuilt monastic buildings.
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La Cambre is a former Cistercian abbey, founded in 1201, whose monastic complex was rebuilt around formal gardens and a church. The grounds are open and free, running from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM, which makes them as much a neighbourhood park as a monument.
Reviewers describe a calm, clean place with plenty of open space and good light, best in spring when the cherry blossom and magnolia are in flower. Visitors come to stroll, read, sit on a bench or take a morning walk, and a short visit of around 45 minutes is typical.
La Cambre is a former Cistercian abbey, founded in 1201, whose monastic complex was rebuilt around formal gardens and a church. The grounds are open and free, running from 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM, which makes them as much a neighbourhood park as a monument.
Reviewers describe a calm, clean place with plenty of open space and good light, best in spring when the cherry blossom and magnolia are in flower. Visitors come to stroll, read, sit on a bench or take a morning walk, and a short visit of around 45 minutes is typical.
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45 min
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early morning, morning, afternoon or early evening
Intensity
Easy pace
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Calm and clean abbey for a day outing. It has lot of open spaces which get great sunlight on a bright day. This place is more beautiful during spring time with lots cherry blossom flowers and magnolia flowers. There are lots of benches and chairs to sit and relax.
Shubhrangshu Mukherjee
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