Abbey of Saint-Gilles Abbey of Saint-Gilles The Abbey of Saint-Gilles (French: "Abbaye de Saint-Gilles ") is a monastery in Saint-Gilles, southern France. Founded by Saint Giles, it is included in the UNESCO Heritage List, as part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. According to the legend, it was founded in the 7th century by Saint Gilles, over lands which had been given him by the Visigoth King Wamba after he had involuntarily wounded the saint during a hunt. The monastery was initially dedicated to St. Peter and St. Paul: however, in the 9th century, the
Val-Saint-Lambert Abbey crystal museum; and the 18th century abbey entrance, which serves as Seraing's Tourist Information Office. The abbey was classified as a historical monument in 1973. The structure is considered to be an important example of Cistercian architecture as well as Gothic architectural development in Belgium. Val-Saint-Lambert Abbey Val-Saint-Lambert Abbey (French: "Abbaye du Val-Saint-Lambert") was a Cistercian abbey in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège. It is situated in the Walloon municipality of Seraing on the right bank of the Meuse, in Belgium, about southwest of Liege. Founded in 1202, the abbey's monks were expelled during the French Revolution. In the 19th century,