Chézery Monastery
| Cistercian Abbey of Chézery | |
|---|---|
| location | France Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region Ain department |
| Coordinates: | 46 ° 13 '18 " N , 5 ° 51' 59" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
149 |
| Patronage | St. Mary |
| founding year | 1140 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1791 |
| Mother monastery | Fontenay Monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
|
Daughter monasteries |
no |
The Chézery Monastery is a former Cistercian abbey in the commune of Chézery-Forens in the Gex arrondissement , Ain department , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region , in France .
history
In 1140, Count Amadeus III founded of Savoy, the abbey as a subsidiary of Fontenay Monastery from the filiation of the Clairvaux Primary Abbey . The first abbot was Lambert, brother of Saint Pierre de Tarentaise . The Notre-Dame church was consecrated as early as 1142 . The monastery grew rapidly. It was already in decline in the 15th century, but was destroyed by Geneva troops in 1590. In the 17th century, the monastery was rebuilt under Abbot Laurent Scott. In 1722 the entrance portal was renewed under Abbot Joseph de Savoie. Shortly before the French Revolution , in the course of which the monastery was looted and sacked by the valley inhabitants in 1793 and ended, there were only six monks left in the monastery. The monastery church was finally destroyed by fire in 1802.
Buildings and plant
The monastery building with a facade from the 17th century and some vaulted rooms has 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. 426.