Les Pierres Monastery
| Les Pierres Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
| location |
 FranceRegion Center-Val de Loire Cher department |
| Coordinates: | 46 ° 30 '16 " N , 2 ° 16' 54" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
296 |
| Patronage | Mary (mother of Jesus) |
| founding year | 1149 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1790 |
| Mother monastery | Aubepierre monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
|
Daughter monasteries |
no |
The Monastery Les Pierres (Beata Maria de Petris) is a former Cistercian abbey in the town of Sidiailles in the Cher department , Region Center-Val de Loire , in France , around 8 km south of Culan and 20 km northwest of Montlucon .
history
The monastery, founded in 1149, was a subsidiary of the Aubepierre monastery from the filiation of the Clairvaux primary abbey . The monastery was sacked in 1569 and 1650. The monastery came to an end in 1791 during the French Revolution .
Buildings and plant
Few remains of the walls of the church and other buildings have been preserved in the “Val Horrible”. A statue (Virgin and Child) from the 13th century has entered the church of Saint-Saturnin .
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. 99.