ABBAYE DE FONTCAUDE

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Built in the 12th century, the abbey was associated with the order of Prémontrés. Besieged by the protestants, it fell into ruin in the 16th century and was then abandoned, despite several attempts to restore it in the 17th and 18th centuries. It belongs to the Association des Amis de Fontcaude (Friends of Fontcaude Association). You can still see the remains of the abbey-church choir, the convent buildings (the old chapter house) and the cloisters. A section of the gallery has been... Read more
Built in the 12th century, the abbey was associated with the order of Prémontrés. Besieged by the protestants, it fell into ruin in the 16th century and was then abandoned, despite several attempts to restore it in the 17th and 18th centuries. It belongs to the Association des Amis de Fontcaude (Friends of Fontcaude Association). You can still see the remains of the abbey-church choir, the convent buildings (the old chapter house) and the cloisters. A section of the gallery has been reproduced by anastylosis.

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