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Chimay (French pronunciation: ⓘ, Walloon: Chimai) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. [2] In 2006, Chimay had a population of 9,774. The area is 197.10 km 2 which gives a population density of 50 inhabitants per km 2 .
Lake Chimay or Chiamay, also known by numerous other names, was a fictitious lake or marsh which appeared in European maps of Asia throughout the Age of Discovery. Originating from accounts of Portuguese exploration of Indochina , it was believed to be an enormous lake about 1,100 kilometers (680 mi) inland from which several of the major ...
In 1919 a convent of Trappist nuns, Chimay Abbey or Abbey of Our Lady of Peace (Abbaye de Notre-Dame de la Paix de Chimay) was established here. The community, Trappist since 1878, was the successor to the Cistercian community of Gomerfontaine , founded in 1207, suppressed in 1792 and re-established in 1802 at Saint-Paul-aux-Bois .
Chimay Brewery (Brasserie de Chimay) is a brewery at Scourmont Abbey, a Trappist monastery in Chimay, Hainaut, Belgium, one of the thirteen breweries worldwide that produce Trappist beer. They make four ales: Chimay Rouge, Chimay Bleue, Chimay Blanche, and Chimay 150; and one patersbier for the monks. The monastery also makes four varieties of ...
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Chimay Castle (French: Château de Chimay) is a château in Chimay, Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium. The castle has been owned by the Prince of Chimay and his ancestors for centuries, and it is open to the public for tours during part of the year. [ 1 ]
Usage on de.wikipedia.org Trappistinnenabtei Chimay; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Abadía de Nuestra Señora de la Paz de Chimay; Usage on fr.wikipedia.org Liste d'abbayes cisterciennes de Belgique; Liste des monastères, chartreuses, abbayes et prieurés en Belgique; Abbaye Notre-Dame-de-la-Paix de Chimay; Liste des abbayes en Belgique
Anne de Croÿ (1501–1539), who married Philippe II de Croÿ, Duke of Aarschot and jure uxoris next Prince of Chimay. [1] Margaret de Croÿ (1508–1549), who married Charles II de Lalaing, 2nd Count of Lalaing, in 1528. [1] The Prince de Chimay died in 1527.