Abbaye De Fontenay Romanesque Cistercian abbey door opening onto the choir

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Cistercian or Benedictine, Romanesque, Gothic or Renaissance in style, these edifices will leave you speechless!

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Abbaye de Fontenay

RELIGIOUS HERITAGE

Founded in 1118 by Saint Bernard, Fontenay Abbey is one of the oldest Cistercian monasteries in Europe. The Romanesque architecture lends a remarkable homogeneity to the 12th-century buildings, which have remained intact after more than eight centuries of history. Visitors can explore the church, th...

Marmagne

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Abbaye de Cluny

RELIGIOUS HERITAGE

Founded in 910, the Abbey of Cluny dominated Europe throughout the Middle Ages with its abbey church of extraordinary proportions: the "Maïor Ecclesia". The highest vaults in the Romanesque world still bear witness to its gigantic proportions. Witness to the daily life of the monastery, the Farinier...

Cluny

Abbaye de Cîteaux

RELIGIOUS HERITAGE

In 1098, a group of monks from Molesme Abbey arrived to an out way location – the Cîteaux forest – in order to lead a simple life, in line with the teaching of Gospel. Today, the Cîteaux Abbey is a community belonging to the Order of cistercians of Strict Observance. It has about 30 brothers committ...

Saint-Nicolas-lès-Cîteaux

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