Château de l'Abbaye de Solières

The Château de l'Abbaye de Solières is a historic estate located in the district of Ben-Ahin within the municipality of Huy, in the Liège Province of Wallonia, Belgium. While the site originated as an Augustinian community in the late 12th century, with local tradition attributing its founding in 1100 to Peter the Hermit upon his return from the First Crusade, it officially affiliated with the Cistercian order in 1229. The abbey functioned as a nunnery for several centuries until it was dissolved during the French Revolution in 1795 and subsequently sold as a national asset in 1797. Although the original church and most conventual structures were demolished following the sale, the abbess's residence, constructed in 1658, survived and was converted into a private mansion, becoming known as the Château de l'Abbaye de Solières.

In 1935, the property was acquired by the insurance co-operative of the Belgian Socialist Party and repurposed as L'Heureux Abri, a care home for boys with mental and physical disabilities. It returned to private ownership in 1999, reverting to its château name. Today, the building is recognized as a protected Walloon monument, representing a significant piece of regional religious and architectural history. Despite its protected status, reports indicate that the structure is currently in a very poor state of repair. The estate stands as a tangible link to the area's medieval monastic past, surviving the widespread destruction of the revolutionary era to serve various social functions before becoming a private residence once again.