Canton of Signy-L'abbaye: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Nature

Signy-l'Abbaye lies in the centre of a large, crescent-shaped forest open to the east. The extensive forest areas are separated by the emerging Vaux River.

The Forêt de Signy-l'Abbaye covers 4,563 hectares and is characterised by a diverse range of animal and plant life.

The landscape of the Forêt de Signy-l'Abbaye includes the emergence of the impressive Gibergon resurgence spring.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in the Canton of Signy-L'abbaye can consider the accommodation as an independent part of their stay planning.

Hiking

The themed hiking trail Sentier découverte des Planètes is Route No. 61 and is offered by the astronomy club of Signy-l'Abbaye.

The Sentier découverte des Planètes is 7.5 kilometres long and classified as a moderately difficult, two-hour hike.

Hiking trail No. 56 through the forest of Signy-l'Abbaye leads through damp valleys crossed by rapidly flowing streams.

Culture and history

The former Notre-Dame de Signy Abbey was founded as a Cistercian abbey on 25 March 1135.

The Croix des convers is a seven-metre-high monolith that now stands at the upper end of Rue du Château.

The Church of Saint-Michel preserves 18th-century wood panelling and a baptismal font.

Château de Montaubois offers guided tours, including tours of its Baroque chapel and the Ardennes Automobile Museum.

For more than 90 years, every summer during the first half of August, the Théâtre de la Vieille Route has performed one to four plays within a period of no more than 15 days.

Cuisine

Bière de l'Abbaye de Signy continues the Cistercian brewing tradition on the original abbey grounds.

Bière de Signy offers guided brewery tours followed by a tasting, subject to prior reservation.

For the main travel overview: Ardennes.

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