This town, nestled in a lush wooded valley within the Ardennes, possesses a profound history that traces its origins to the establishment of an abbey in the 7th century. For over a millennium until the French Revolution, Malmedy was part of the Princely Abbey of Stavelot-Malmedy, governed by 77 successive prince-abbots. The abbey church eventually evolved into a cathedral, and in the 2010s, the monastery complex, rich with 1,300 years of archaeology, was transformed into a museum that unveils the history of the town.