| 1070 |
First installation of benedictine monks on the site of Orval |
| 1132 |
The Bishop of Verdun, AIbéron, meets Saint Bernard and tells him how sorry he feels to see the Orval foundation abandoned. A colony of monks is then sent on the site. It is the beginning of centuries of occupation by the monks. |
| 1793 |
The abbey of Orval is destroyed by the armies of the french revolution. |
| 1926 |
The abbey is offered, by the family De Harenne, to the Order of Cîteaux. |
| 1927 |
A colony of trappist monks arrives in Orval |
| 1931 |
It is decided to build a brewery |
| 1932 |
First brew. The architect Vaes, who designed the new abbey, also creates the chalice glass, the bottle and the label. Martin Pappenheimer is then master brewer and beer is also sold in 75 cl bottles. |
| 1950 |
The headquarter of the brewery is installed in Orval and the brewery is modernized. |
| 1952 |
A direct fire brew kettle is installed in the brewery |
| 1957 |
The cellars of the brewery are renewed. |
| 1979 |
The brewing kettle is equipped with a steam heating system. |
| 1983 |
The bottling unit is modernized |