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A little southern Lorraine village leaning against the side of the hill, TORGNY is protected for the north winds by its border with Ardennes Massif. The mild climate allows that even today vines can be grown. RUETTE cherishes its architecture and its past. Ruette has preserved some nice buildings typical of Lorraine architecture of past centuries. A small village, well off the main roads, WILLANCOURT has become a haven of peace for a lot of people, where they enjoy life. The inhabitants decorate their village with flowers and during the summer season the streets are filled with thousands of colours. A new town, entirely built by the Abbot of Orval and the Count Arnould de Looz in the 13th century, GÉROUVILLE preserves many examples of 17th and 18th century Lorraine architecture.

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Worth a visit: the wash-house, the chapel of "Notre Dames des Affigés", the Hermitage, the Raymond Magné Nature Reserve, the Cellars "Poirier du Loup", "du clos & Epinette" and Ecoculture.

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Paté from the Gaume region
Designated "Indication Géographique Protégée" (locally protected product), this pie made from marinated pork meat is a meal in itself; possibly accompanied by a salad, it is eaten hot or cold according to taste. You will find "pâté gaumais" in a number of establishments who have the designation "Indication d'Origine Géographique".

Torgny wines
Several vineyards colour the Torgny slopes, which are well exposed to the south. They produce white wine which should be drunk cool as its aroma is young and flowery. Wine on sale at several producers, at the Tourist Office "Le Méridional" at Torgny and at the "Maison du Tourisme de Gaume" - Tourist Office for the Gaume Region.

For visits, you can contact the producers directly or via the local Tourist Office.

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ARTISAN BREWERY SAINTE-HELENE (ETHE) The traditional Sainte-Hélène brewery was on 3 May 1999 the first brewery that started it activities in the region of the Gaume. Today it offers 5 products. Their latest beer is "La Grognarde" (named after Napoleon's 'Grognards'). The visits are led by the brewer allowing visitors to witness every stage of the brewing process. Address: Rue de la Colline 21 6760 ETHE (VIRTON) Tel.:+32 (0) 63 43 48 64 know more...

VINEYARD "LE POIRIER DU LOUP" (TORGNY) © Torgny Poirier du Loup The vineyard 'Le Poirier du Loup' stretches out on the southern slope of Torgny. This authentic village mainly consists of yellow stone houses and curved tile roofs. It is the gem of the Gaume and is one "The Most Beautiful Village of Wallonia". For the moment, about 1.35 ha of vineyards light up the heart of the village. One of those vineyards is 'Le Poirier du Loup' which offers 4 different types of vines on 92 are: Rivanier, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Auxerrois. The latter thrives best in the Gaume region. The vineyard was created in 1991 in order to develop winegrowing again in the typical microclimate of this most southern village of Belgium. Address: Place Albert Paul 5 6767 TORGNY (ROUVROY) Tel.:+32 (0) 63 23 94 47 know more...

WINE CELLAR "CLOS DE L'EPINETTE" (TORGNY) © Clos de l'Epinette Samplings. Visit to the celler and explanations by the wine grower in an ould Gaume barn. Sampling on the garden terrace. Address: Rue de l’Ermitage 10 6767 TORGNY (ROUVROY) Tel.:+32 (0) 63 58 21 58 know more...

ABBEY OF ORVAL (VILLERS-DEVANT-ORVAL) © Abbaye d'Orval Founded in 1132, the Notre-Dame of Orval is one of the most remarkable Cistercian abbeys in Belgium. Its spring, secular rose window and its medicinal plant garden are the three main attractions. A museum details the history of the monastery through the reconstruction of old forges, a model of the abbey that was constructed by Laurent Dewez and a pictorial of Brother Abraham, a famous painter in the 18th century. The abbey was rebuilt in 1926 on the foundations of the monastery destroyed during the French Revolution. Today, the Abbey is still home to a community of monks. Address: Abbaye Notre Dame d'Orval Orval 2 6823 VILLERS-DEVANT-ORVAL (FLORENVILLE) Tel.:+32 (0) 61 31 10 60 know more...

MAISON DU TOURISME DU PAYS DE GAUME (VIRTON) © OPT / J.L. Flemal Etalle, Meix-devant-Virton, Musson, Rouvroy, Saint-Léger, Tintigny, Virton. Address: Rue des Grasses Oies 2 B 6760 VIRTON Tel.:+32 (0) 63 57 89 04 know more...