Since the 1850s, the Trappist monks in Chimay have produced beer and cheeses to support their order. The beer (also named Chimay) has become one of the most well-loved beers and is known all over Belgium.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]The nearest train station is Couvin (about 2 hours away from Brussels via Charleroi). Bus 60/1 runs between Chimay and Couvin about 10 times a day.
By car
[edit]The easiest way to access Chimay is by car.
Get around
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Map of Chimay
See
[edit]- 1 Central Town Square, Grand Place.
- 2 Castle (Château de Chimay), Rue du Château, ☏ +32 60 21 45 31.
Do
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[edit]Eat
[edit]- In addition to the beer, the village has lent its name to four varieties of cheese. The Chimay à la bière (Chimay cheese flavoured with Chimay beer) is a particular and unique treat for cheese lovers.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Monastery of Abbey of Notre-Dame de Scourmont, Abbaye Notre Dame de Scourmont (a few kilometres south of the town), ☏ +32 60 21 05 11. This place continues to manufacture the most renowned of the Trappist beers from local water and ingredients.
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