Bonlieu Monastery (Creuse)
| Cistercian Abbey Bonlieu (Creuse) | |
|---|---|
| location |
 France,Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, Creuse department |
| Coordinates: | 46 ° 5 '15 " N , 2 ° 18' 19" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
376 |
| founding year | 1117 by Benedictines |
| Cistercian since | 1162 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1791 |
| Mother monastery | Dalon Monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Pontigny monastery |
|
Daughter monasteries |
no |
The Bonlieu (Creuse) (Bonus locus) monastery is a former Cistercian abbey in the commune of Peyrat-la-Nonière in the Creuse department , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , in France . The monastery is located around 22 km north-northeast of Aubusson (Creuse) and 12 km east-southeast of Chénérailles , on the banks of the Tardes stream.
history
The monastery was founded around 1117 (or 1121) in Mazerolles according to the Benedictine rule for hermits and soon became the priory of Dalon monastery , with which it joined the Cistercian order in 1162 in the filiation of the Pontigny primary abbey. The abbey received numerous endowments from local landlords. The church was consecrated in 1232. A keep typical of the area was built in the 15th century. The monastery had a grangie in Aubeterre in the Bourbonnais . In the Hundred Years' War and by the Huguenots , it was looted. A restoration took place in the 17th century. During the French Revolution it was dissolved, partially destroyed and then sold.
Buildings and plant
The square donjon at the entrance from 1421, a round tower, the cloister building serving as a residential building, the pentagonal choir head of the church and the northern transept, which was converted into a chapel in the 19th century, have been preserved. Some remains of tiles are still visible, as is the grave of Abbot Roger de St-Avit (1403–1438). Some parts of the 13th century glazing have also been preserved.
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.