Syriac origin, “Hesron”, meaning “little fort”
Called “the rose of the mountain”, “the village with red hats” or “the village with 17 fountains”, Hasroun watches majestically over the Holy Valley of Qadisha, lost in the mists, between heaven and earth.

Located on a high plateau surrounded by towering mountains, the village of a thousand red roofs in the typical mountain small cafes and stalls, covered in mist at an altitude of some 1420 meters (4500 feet), 107km from Beirut and 45 from Tripoli. It is a Maronite village perched on a jutting cliff over the Holy Valley.

The name is of Phoenician origin and means the fortress, which many invaders have laid siege in vain. The inhabitants are to be found in Beirut, on the coast and in Hasroun itself, but in summer all come together. As well as oak, cedar trees, orchards of apple, cherry, pear and plum trees.

There are a number of restaurants, hotels and summer residences. The climate could not be bettered, the countryside charming and picturesque and the local people hospitable. A convent of nuns, schools, a club, a municipal center and all the requirements of a town function with an up-to-date infrastructure, including clinics and dispensaries.

Hasroun is considered one of the most beautiful summer resorts in Lebanon due to its climate, its valleys, its caves, its monasteries and convents, and its woodlands.