Hambye Abbey
The Abbey Hambye is after the Mont-Saint-Michel , the resulting best mediaeval monastery in Normandy . It is located near the county town of Percy in the Manche department in France .
history
The abbey was founded in 1145 by Guillaume Paynel , lord of Hambye. Paynel brought the Benedictine monks from Tiron to build the monastery complex. Hambye reached the height of its regional importance in the 13th century, followed by centuries of decline. In the 18th century the abbey was finally closed: during the French Revolution (1789–1799) the monastery was sold and then used for agricultural purposes. The monastery church served as a quarry .
Todays use
Today Hambye Abbey is open to visitors. In addition to the fully restored convent, the ruins and changing exhibitions on furniture , tapestries and religious ornaments can be visited. There are also colloquia.
literature
- Werner Schäfke : Normandy . Cologne 1981, 7th edition 1990 (DuMont Art Travel Guide), p. 230, fig. 68.
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Coordinates: 48 ° 55 '18.1 " N , 1 ° 15' 52.9" W.