# Things to see in Villers-devant-Orval (Belgium): 34 places and when to go

> Villers-devant-Orval is a town in Belgium, and this site lists 34 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (24), Food and drink (6), History (3). The best known are Orval Abbey, Montquintin Castle and Brasserie Gengoulf. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/villers-devant-orval/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Belgium · 49.6209, 5.342
- **Places:** 34 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/senderismo/) (24) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gastronomia/) (6) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/espiritual/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) (1)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** CRL Charleroi, 113 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Villers-devant-Orval

The places in and around Villers-devant-Orval, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Orval Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/abbaye-notre-dame-d-orval/): Monastery in Belgium · 2.3 km
- [Montquintin Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-fort-de-montquintin/): Castle in Wallonia · 13 km
- [Brasserie Gengoulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brasserie-gengoulf/): Brewery · 5 m
- [Brasserie Artisanale de Rulles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brasserie-artisanale-de-rulles/): Brewery · 19 km
- [Orval Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brasserie-d-orval/): Brewery located in the Trappist Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval · 2.1 km
- [Brasserie des Trévires](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brasserie-des-trevires/): Brewery · 14 km
- [Brasserie Gigi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brasserie-gigi/): Brewery · 6.0 km
- [Brasserie MilleVertus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brasserie-millevertus/): Brewery · 14 km
- [Chemin de Trèves, Villers-devant-Orval (B) - Mouzon (F)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chemin-de-treves-villers-devant-orval-b-mouzon-f/): Hiking · 2.6 km
- [église Saint-Barthélemy de Williers](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/eglise-saint-barthelemy/): Church located in Ardennes, in France · 5.6 km
- [Gaume Buisonnière, Orval à Chiny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gaume-buisonniere-orval-a-chiny/): Hiking · 8.6 km
- [Gaume Buisonnière, Torgny à Orval](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gaume-buisonniere-torgny-a-orval/): Hiking · 7.3 km
- [GR 129 Sud Liaison gare de Florenville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-129-sud-liaison-gare-de-florenville/): Hiking · 9.3 km
- [GR 16 Liaison gare de Florenville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-16-liaison-gare-de-florenville/): Hiking · 9.3 km
- [GR 16 Liaison GRP 151](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-16-liaison-grp-151/): Hiking · 15 km
- [GR 16 Variante Les Bulles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-16-variante-les-bulles/): Hiking · 11 km
- [GR 16 Variante Roche Lenel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gr-16-variante-roche-lenel/): Hiking · 13 km
- [GRP 151 Liaison GR 16](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp-151-liaison-gr-16/): Hiking · 15 km
- [GRP162 Tour du Parc naturel de Gaume](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grp162-tour-du-parc-naturel-de-gaume/): Hiking · 9.1 km
- [GRT-BVW 11 Chassepierre - Torgny](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grt-bvw-11-chassepierre-torgny/): Hiking · 2.7 km
- [GRT SAT Liaison Gare Florenville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/grt-sat-liaison-gare-florenville/): Hiking · 9.3 km
- [La Lorraine Gaumaise 2 - Entre la Gaume et l'Ardenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/la-lorraine-gaumaise-2-entre-la-gaume-et-l-ardenne/): Hiking · 14 km
- [La Lorraine Gaumaise 3 - Au Coeur de la Gaume](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/la-lorraine-gaumaise-3-au-coeur-de-la-gaume/): Hiking · 6.6 km
- [La Lorraine Gaumaise 6 - Par La Lorraine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/la-lorraine-gaumaise-6-par-la-lorraine/): Hiking · 9.1 km

And the other 10, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [La Transgaumaise](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/la-transgaumaise/), [Transgaumaise - Chassepierre à Jamoigne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/transgaumaise-chassepierre-a-jamoigne/), [Transgaumaise - Jamoigne à Virton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/transgaumaise-jamoigne-a-virton/), [Transgaumaise - Mogues à Chassepierre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/transgaumaise-mogues-a-chassepierre/), [Transgaumaise - Montmédy à Mogues](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/transgaumaise-montmedy-a-mogues/), [Via Arduinna - Martué variant](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/via-arduinna-martue-variant/), [Via Arduinna - Suxy to Le Quinze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/via-arduinna-suxy-to-le-quinze/), [Via Sancti Martini - Chemin de Trèves](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/via-sancti-martini-chemin-de-treves/), [Via Sancti Martini HW-50-03 Etalle - Villers-devant-Orval](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/via-sancti-martini-hw-50-03-etalle-villers-devant-orval/)
- **History**: [Musée de la Vie Paysanne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/musee-de-la-vie-paysanne/)

## When to go to Villers-devant-Orval

The best time to visit Villers-devant-Orval is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 22 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 33 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 30 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 09 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 03 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 41 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 14 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 21 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 28 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 47 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 56 |

In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56. In April, 34 of the 34 places are at their best.

When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Villers-devant-Orval

The nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL, Charleroi), 113 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.6209%2C5.342)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.6209%2C5.342)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bouillon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/bouillon/): 23 places · 28 km
- [Ébly](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ebly/): 22 places · 30 km
- [Arlon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/arlon/): 51 places · 35 km
- [Saint-Hubert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/saint-hubert/): 29 places · 46 km
- [Rienne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rienne/): 11 places · 53 km
- [Aye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/aye/): 26 places · 68 km

And all of Belgium, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Villers-devant-Orval?

The best known: [Orval Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/abbaye-notre-dame-d-orval/), [Montquintin Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/chateau-fort-de-montquintin/), [Brasserie Gengoulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/brasserie-gengoulf/). In all, 34 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Villers-devant-Orval?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 16 h 03 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 56.

### How do you get to Villers-devant-Orval?

The nearest main airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL), 113 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.6209%2C5.342) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Villers-devant-Orval as the destination and these 34 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).