L'Estrée monastery
| L'Estrée Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
| location |
 FranceNormandy region Eure department |
| Coordinates: | 48 ° 46 ′ 1 ″ N , 1 ° 18 ′ 18 ″ E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
201 |
| founding year | 1145 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
Then nuns in 1684 |
| Mother monastery | Pontigny |
| Primary Abbey | Pontigny monastery |
|
Daughter monasteries |
no |
The monastery L'Estrée (Notre-Dame de l'Estrée; Strata) is a former Cistercian abbey in the French commune of Muzy in the Eure department , Normandy region , on the banks of the Avre river. The monastery is located around six kilometers north of Dreux , not far from the Breuil-Benoît monastery .
history
The monastery was founded in 1145 by Rahier, lord of Muzy, and Amauri, lord of Mesnil, and was occupied by monks from the Pontigny primary abbey . It fell in ruins during the Hundred Years War . In 1684 it was reoccupied with Cistercian nuns from La Colombe Monastery in Longwy . Church, cloister and various buildings were demolished in 1803. The preserved buildings were used by a printing company.
Buildings and plant
The abbot's house, a pigeon house restored in 1764, the mill and the remains of the Porte Notre-Dame have been preserved. The church of Mesnil-sur-l'Estrée contains woodwork from the 18th century and there are several capitals in the area.
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. 321.