Clairefontaine Monastery
| Clairefontaine Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
| location |
 FranceRegion Franche-Comté Haute-Saône department |
| Coordinates: | 47 ° 51 '26 " N , 6 ° 5' 0" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
56 |
| founding year | 1132 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1790 |
| Mother monastery | Morimond Monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Morimond Monastery |
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Daughter monasteries |
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The monastery Clairefontaine (Clarus fons) - not to be confused with two in the Belgian province of Luxembourg located convents, namely the former Cistercian Abbey of Clairefontaine and the existing Trappistinnenabtei Clairefontaine Cordemois - is a former Cistercian abbey in the town Polaincourt-et-Clairefontaine in the department Haute-Saône , Franche-Comté region , in France , around 31 km north of Vesoul and 9 km south of Vauvillers .
history
The monastery was donated by Guy de Jonvelle in 1132 and occupied by Cistercians from the Morimond primary abbey . That of the landlords richly appointed from around the monastery had the granges Benmeix in Chazel, BREHEMONT, la Grange Rouge in Dama Court, la Grangeotte in Amance, Besinvelle, les Baraques, les Planches, Nercourt and the grange of Vaux, from 1168, the daughter house Vaux-la-Douce emerged , as well as the farm and mill in Varigney and mills in Vougécourt, Corre and Exincourt. From the 14th century onwards, the monastery suffered from armed conflict, looting and pillage, especially in 1361, 1569, 1595 and 1636, and further in 1349 from the plague. In 1644 the monastery housed only one monk. It was in ruins towards the end of the 17th century. The reconstruction in the style of the time took place in 1740. During the French Revolution , the monastery was dissolved in 1790 and the church was immediately demolished. In 1793, a faience factory moved into the monastery, which remained until 1930. In 1938 a psychiatric clinic was established.
Buildings and plant
The main building from the 18th century, which is protected as a ( Monument historique ), has been preserved. To the north of it are the remains of the pointed arches of the cloister .
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. 154.