que Abbey, a superb 12th-century building nestled in a green setting, on the banks of the Sénancole. This place, open to visitors, is still inhabited by Cistercian monks who produce honey, Lavender essence, and liqueur. In the plain of Gordes, about one kilometer south of the village, you can see ...
om before the construction of St. Peter's in Rome. After reaching its peak in the 12th century, the abbey began a long decline, facing the rise of the Cistercian order. Unfortunately, at the time of the Revolution, the monks were expelled. In 1798, the abbey was sold to serve as a stone quarry, its ...
loisters whose remains can still be seen today: the Abbey of Saint-Vincent (built in 572 and now integrated into the Bellevue High School), the Abbey of l'Epau (a former Cistercian abbey founded by Queen Bérengère of Navarre in the year 1229) and the collegiate church of Saint-Pierre-La-Cour (curr ...
can visit a Renaissance-style castle, the 13th-century Saint-Firmin church and its square tower, as well as the unmissable Sénanque Abbey inhabited by Cistercian monks. Don't hesitate to explore its narrow streets to admire the stone houses of the village, its local craft stores and its small t ...
rsheds. Along this unique hiking path, colored wooden poles, for instance, allow one to see the line drawn in the landscape. At another point on the trail, an old Cistercian abbey now in ruins has been transformed by the artist Felice Varini. He adorned its walls and roofs with large golden circles ...
to 100 sites: cost-effective from the third visit. Spotlight on three gems not to be missed 1. Thoronet Abbey (Var): two fake guides, Michel & Michel, revisit Cistercian history in a stand-up comedy style (guaranteed 1 hour and 30 minutes of laughter). 2. Tau Palace (Reims): stained glass workshop ...
