Cercanceaux Monastery
| Cistercian Abbey of Cercanceaux | |
|---|---|
 preserved remains of the monastery |
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| location |
 FranceRegion Île-de-France Seine-et-Marne department |
| Coordinates: | 48 ° 9 '47 " N , 2 ° 45' 3" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
462 |
| founding year | 1181 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1791 |
| Mother monastery | La Cour-Dieu monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Citeaux monastery |
|
Daughter monasteries |
no |
The Cercanceaux (Sacra cella) monastery is a former Cistercian monk abbey in the commune of Souppes-sur-Loing in the Seine-et-Marne department of the Île-de-France region ( France ). It is located around 16 kilometers southwest of Nemours in the Loing Valley .
history
The monastery, founded in 1181 by the Marshal of France Henri Clément and confirmed by King Philip Augustus of France, was a subsidiary of the La Cour-Dieu monastery from the filiation of the Cîteaux monastery . It fell in 1514 in the coming period . During the French Revolution , the monastery was dissolved and then largely demolished. A paper factory had existed since 1794, which was not stopped until 1926 and moved a few hundred meters. Today there is a gastronomic business in the abbey. The complex has been classified as a Monument historique since 1926 .
Buildings and plant
The tithe barn, the monk's building, the medieval abbot's chapel, the fish pond, the wine press, the park and the garden have 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. 168.