In Brief...
1229 |
Gilles de Walcourt, Lord of Rochefort, founds, for cistercian nuns, an abbey called "Succursus Dominae Nostrae" "Assistance Our Lady". |
1464 |
The nuns of St Remy leave the site and go to Félipré, near Givet (France), while monks come and replace them in Rochefort. |
1595 |
First evidence of a brewery in Rochefort |
1650 |
French troups, headed by Baron De Châtelet, plunder the abbey. |
1653 |
The armies of Condé follow what was started by De Châtelet, and burn down the abbey. |
1664 |
Monks come back, and start restoring the ruins |
1755 |
There are problems of disciplin in Rochefort. An ordinance is declared to prohibit smoking and playing cards...
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1792 |
The Pope secularizes the abbey and authorizes the monks to carry the title of canon |
1796 |
The abbey is sold |
1887 |
The abbey is re-bought by abbot Sény, who donates it to the abbey of Achel. |
1899 |
A small brewery is installed in Rochefort. The abbey of Achel, which sent monks to Rochefort, is already brewing for 50 years... |
1914 |
Brother Paulin Cattoir is the master brewer. He will be replaced by his own brother, and will become master brewer again in 1941. |
1952 |
New equipments are bought in order to enhance the quality of the beer. Monks of Chimay and Professor De Clerck help the abbey of Rochefort. |
1953 |
A new beer, stronger than the others, is sold. |
1960 |
A new brewing room is installed |
1974 |
The equipment of the brewery is renewed |