Journée Portes Ouvertes de la Brasserie d’Orval
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Journée Portes Ouvertes de la Brasserie de l’Abbaye d’Orval / Dia Aberto da Cervejaria da Abadia de Orval
«The legend of Orval
There is a legend of the abbey’s foundation, purporting to explain the name ‘"Orval" and the coat of arms. According to this, the widowed Mathilda of Tuscany was visiting the site, when she lost her wedding ring in a spring, to her great distress. When she prayed for the return of the ring, a trout appeared on the surface of the water with the ring in its mouth. She exclaimed "Truly this place is a Val d’Or", from which the name "Orval" is derived, and in gratitude made available the funds for the foundation of the monastery here. The abbey arms show the trout and ring. The spring still supplies water to the monastery and its brewery.»
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trappist_beer
Brasserie Orval / Cervejaria Orval / Orval Brewery
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orval_Brewery
www.orval.be/
Orval, Florenville, Belgique, 09/2010