Aubignac monastery
| Aubignac Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
| location |
 France,Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, Creuse department |
| Coordinates: | 46 ° 23 '49 " N , 1 ° 30' 20" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
379 |
| founding year | 1138 by Benedictines |
| Cistercian since | 1162 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1791 |
| Mother monastery | Dalon Monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Pontigny monastery |
|
Daughter monasteries |
no |
The Aubignac (Albiniacum) monastery is a former Cistercian abbey in the commune of Saint-Sébastien in the Creuse department , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , in France . The monastery was about 19 kilometers north of La Souterraine .
history
The monastery was founded by the Benedictines of Dalon Monastery in 1138. It joined the Cistercian order with Dalon in 1162 in the filiation of the Pontigny Primary Abbey . In the 17th century the writer François Hédelin was Commendatarabbot of Aubignac. In 1791 the monastery was closed during the French Revolution .
Buildings and plant
Only insignificant remains of the monastery have survived at the end of a footpath.
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.