The Begijnhof, the Béguinage, where the lay-women lived in the vicinity of the convent, is a really beautiful place. The houses are from the 16th or 17th century and we actually came there twice during our visit in Belgian Tongeren. We happened to be there during the Coronation celebration and procession, which only happens once every seven years "in commemoration of the crowning of the miraculous statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Bishop Doutreloux in 1890" (Tongeren on Wikipedia) and this became very evident when we saw all the beautiful tableaus in the Béguinage.