Maredsous (hamlet)

Maredsous is a hamlet of the village of Denée, Wallonia, located in the municipality of Anhée, province of Namur, Belgium.

The Maredsous Abbey was founded in 1872 by Beuron monks and is built in Gothic Revival style.

Maredsous also has a guesthouse and a reception building with shops, museum and restaurant space, the Centre Grégoire Fournier.

Maredsous is a tourist resort and the forests provide opportunities for hiking.

The hamlet is known in particular for its Maredsous beer, founded in 1963 by local Benedictine monks and Maredsous cheese which has a fat content of 45% and is made from cow's milk and has been made since 1953.