Gondon Monastery
| Gondon Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
| location |
 Franceregion Nouvelle-Aquitaine Department Lot-et-Garonne |
| Lies in the diocese | Agen |
| Coordinates: | 44 ° 31 '4 " N , 0 ° 32' 2" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
21st |
| founding year | between 1120 and 1123 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1791 |
| Mother monastery | Cadouin Monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Pontigny monastery |
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Daughter monasteries |
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The Gondon Monastery (Gondom; Gondonium) is a former Cistercian abbey in the municipality of Monbahus in the Lot-et-Garonne department , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region , in France , around 21 kilometers northwest of Villeneuve-sur-Lot .
history
The monastery was possibly founded by Géraud de Salles as a subsidiary of the Cadouin Abbey ; others consider the year 1123 and a foundation by the Lords of Lauzun to be more likely. It thus belonged to the filiation of the Primary Abbey of Pontigny . In 1147 a subsidiary was founded, the Fontguilhem Monastery . The initially influential monastery, which produced a famous wine, was weakened by the clashes with England, the coming and the religious wars of the 16th century. It was disbanded in 1791 during the French Revolution .
Buildings and plant
Remains of the monastery have been preserved in an agricultural property, including a pigeon house .
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. 29.