Barzelles Monastery
| Barzelles Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
| location |
 FranceRegion Center-Val de Loire Indre |
| Coordinates: | 47 ° 9 '58 " N , 1 ° 36' 12" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
144 |
| Patronage | St. Mary (mother of Jesus) |
| founding year | 1137 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1791 |
| Mother monastery | Le Landais Monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Citeaux monastery |
|
Daughter monasteries |
no |
The Barzelles Monastery (Barzella; Notre-Dame de Barzelle) is a former Cistercian abbey in the commune of Poulaines in the Indre department , Center-Val de Loire region , in France , around 5 km east of Valençay .
history
The monastery was founded in 1137/1138 with the help of Hugues de Barzelles as a daughter monastery of Le Landais monastery , a daughter of L'Aumône monastery from the filiation of Cîteaux monastery . In 1315 the never prosperous monastery was devastated and in 1547 it fell into the future . The first abbot was Jean d'Étampes. During the French Revolution in 1791 the monastery came to an end, which was subsequently demolished. Today it is a horticultural company.
Buildings and plant
The barrel vaulted sacristy and the armarium , the closing wall of the north transept of the church and part of the monks' hall are partially preserved . The church of Poulaines keeps the choir stalls .
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. 100.
- Anne Bondeelle: La bibliothèque de l'abbaye de Barzelle (Indre) au XVIIe siècle: un témoignage inédit. In: Bibliothèque de l'École des chartes. Vol. 146, No. 1, ISSN 0373-6237 , pp. 171-178, online .