Bonneval Monastery
| Bonneval Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
 Bonneval Abbey |
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| location |
 FranceRegion Okzitanien Aveyron |
| Lies in the diocese | Rodez |
| Coordinates: | 44 ° 33 '44 " N , 2 ° 47' 37" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
367 |
| founding year | 1147 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1791 |
| Year of repopulation | 1875 ( Trappist women ) |
| Mother monastery | Mazan Monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Citeaux monastery |
| Congregation | (Trappists) |
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Daughter monasteries |
no |
The Bonneval Abbey ( Notre-Dame de Bonneval ; lat. Bona vallis / Abbatia BM Bonaevallis ) is a Trappist - Abbey (Cistercian nuns of the Strict Observance) known by the chocolate factory of its population of nuns in the town of Le Cayrol in the Aveyron region Okzitanien , in France , around 7 km north of Espalion .
history
The daughter monastery of Mazan Monastery , founded in 1147 on the initiative of the Bishop of Cahors , Guillaume de Calmont d'Olt, belonged to the filiation of Cîteaux Monastery . In the 12th and 13th centuries, the monastery grew rich and founded several grangien , including Galinières, a large fortified complex of buildings, La Roquette, La Vayssière, Masse, Séveyrac and Biac. The monastery was damaged in the Hundred Years War when the Rouergue came to England. In the 16th century, the monastery fell into Kommende and, with a brief interruption, remained in this status until the revolution. From 1627 it was the regional novitiate of the order.
During the French Revolution , the monastery was closed in 1791. 13 monks had to leave the monastery. The facility subsequently served as a quarry. In 1875 it was repopulated by Trappist women from Maubec Monastery (today in Blauvac ).
Buildings and plant
Part of the church has been preserved from the original structure, which incidentally comes from a much later period, as well as several rooms and the gatehouse with a Madonna from the 12th century and the monastery walls. The fortification with several towers dates from the Hundred Years War, but the donjon is younger. The cloister has come off. The remaining parts of the building date from the 18th and 19th centuries.
literature
- Bernard Peugniez: Routier cistercien. Abbayes et sites. France, Belgique, Luxembourg, Suisse. Nouvelle édition augmentée. Editions Gaud, Moisenay 2001, ISBN 2-84080-044-6 , pp. 244–245.
