A 14th-century priory at the edge of the Sonian Forest, with fish ponds, a restored prior's house and forest paths that start at the gate. Bruzz calls it one of the most beautiful spots in the Brussels Region; visitors rarely come this far out on metro line 5.
- Address
- Rue du Rouge-Cloître 4, 1160 Auderghem
- Hours
- Grounds Mon-Sun 07:00-20:00 (Sep-Oct); Nov-Feb 07:00-19:00; Mar-Apr 06:00-21:00; May-Aug 06:00-22:00 (gardens.brussels, 2026). Art centre Wed-Sun 13:00-17:00, closed Mon-Tue, only during exhibitions
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 2 h
- Price
- Free to walk the site; art centre exhibitions priced separately (price not verified)
- Price level
- €
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Metro 5 to Herrmann-Debroux, then a short walk.
- Sit on the pond banks behind the priory on hot days; bats fly over the water at dusk.
- The painter Hugo van der Goes spent his last years here as a lay brother (1475-1482).