Aubepierre monastery
| Cistercian Abbey of Aubepierre | |
|---|---|
| location |
 Franceregion Nouvelle-Aquitaine Creuse |
| Coordinates: | 46 ° 23 '35 " N , 1 ° 45' 57" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
295 |
| founding year | 1149 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1791 |
| Mother monastery | Clairvaux Monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
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Daughter monasteries |
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The Aubepierre monastery (Albae petrae, Aube-Pierres; not to be confused with the Aubepierre nunnery in the Haute-Vienne department or the Longuay monastery in the Aubepierre-sur-Aube municipality in the Haute-Marne department ) is a former Cistercian abbey in the Méasnes municipality in the Creuse department , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , in France , around 20 km north of Dun-le-Palestel . It was in a valley at the confluence of two streams.
history
The monastery, founded in 1149 as a direct subsidiary of the Clairvaux Primary Abbey , has always remained small. However, shortly after its establishment, the subsidiary Les Pierres was founded . The monastery was burned down in 1569 by Protestant troops from the Duke of Zweibrücken . In 1791 the monastery was closed during the French Revolution . It then fell into ruin and was used as a quarry. The rectangular water basin was rebuilt.
Buildings and plant
The plant has completely disappeared.
literature
- Bernard Peugniez: Routier cistercien. Abbayes et sites. France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Suisse. Nouvelle édition augmentée. Éditions Gaud, Moisenay 2001, ISBN 2-84080-044-6 , p. 224.
- Michel Aubrun: L'Abbaye cistercienne d'Aubepierre dans la Marche Limousine (des origines au XVIe siècle). In: Michel Aubrun: Moines, paroisses et paysans. Presses Universitaires Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand 2000, ISBN 2-84516-120-4 , pp. 9-45 (secondary publication).