Nine centuries ago, a community of canons settled on a hill south of Liège, in a place known as “Belle-Fontaine”. They built a church, a keep, a priory, a farm, and a brewery. 

Today, the main part of the estate still belongs to the Laloux family, who acquired it in 1890.

PRESENTATION

Founded in 1123, Beaufays Abbey has witnessed over nine centuries of history, first under the authority of the Bishop of Verdun, then under the Prince-Bishop of Liège. Following the French Revolution, the estate was sold in 1796. After passing through several owners and serving as a girls’ boarding school in 1875, the Liège industrialist Adolphe Laloux purchased Beaufays in 1890. He undertook major restoration works and designed stunning landscaped gardens.

Built in 1701, the current church is an architectural Baroque-style masterpiece. The estate also houses the recently restored Henri de Goha Pavilion, a jewel of Liège’s heritage, featuring a remarkable Louis XIV stucco ceiling adorned with oak and acanthus leaves.

Le domaine abrite également le pavillon Henri de Goha, un petit joyau du patrimoine architectural liégeois. Restauré en 2024, il est orné d’un plafond stuqué de style Louis XIV, aux motifs de feuilles d’acanthe et de chêne.

In collaboration with a local brewery, the abbey continues to make the “Prieuré de Beaufays”, an abbey beer inspired by centuries-old Augustinian brewing tradition.