illiam of Aquitaine. By the 10th and 11th centuries, a prosperous town had developed around the abbey. A symbol of monastic renewal in the West, this Benedictine abbey was a leading intellectual center in the Middle Ages. The mother house of more than a thousand monasteries, it extended its influen ...
play. A magnificent renovation To enhance the collection of the Glass Museum of Conches-en-Ouche, the municipality decided to move it into a former Benedictine abbey that had been transformed into a hospice and then into an EHPAD. It took three years of work and 5 million euros of investment ...
ttle urbanized island also houses one of the rare sandy beaches in Croatia and two lakes with remarkable purity. Isolated on an islet, a 12th-century Benedictine monastery seems to float on the water, making Mljet a magical stop! ...
uce honey, Lavender essence, and liqueur. In the plain of Gordes, about one kilometer south of the village, you can see the remains of another abbey: the Benedictine Abbey of Saint-Chaffret. Another curiosity not to be missed is the village of bories located three kilometers west of the village pr ...
te church of Saint-Pierre-La-Cour (currently a venue for temporary exhibitions and musical performances). The Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Couture is the former church of a Benedictine abbey. It features a remarkable sculpted portal depicting a scene from the Last Judgment. Le Mans often hosts film s ...
it is dotted with numerous hiking trails. Note: For a unique perspective on Cap de Creus, you can also visit the Monastery of Sant Pere de Rodes. This 10th-century Benedictine monastery overlooks the Mediterranean at 520 m above sea level and is both a major spiritual site and a masterpiece of Ro ...
ts natural surroundings and architecture. One of the most remarkable monuments of this medieval city is the Saint-Pierre abbey. In the 9th century, a Benedictine abbey was founded by the counts of Turenne, lords of Beaulieu. This abbey was attached to Cluny in the 11th century and the Saint-Pierre ...
the raw Loire River winding through pastoral meadows. Ideal for a "micro-adventure" without a car: just take the regional train (TER) and bike. Marvel at the Benedictine Abbey of Charlieu. Founded in the 9th century and later affiliated with Cluny, the abbey features an exquisitely detailed Romanesq ...
