Longuay Monastery
| Longuay Cistercian Abbey | |
|---|---|
| location |
 Franceregion Grand Est Haute-Marne department |
| Lies in the diocese | Langres |
| Coordinates: | 47 ° 55 '14 " N , 4 ° 54' 37" E |
| Serial number according to Janauschek |
302 |
| founding year | 1102 by Canon Regulars |
| Cistercian since | 1150 |
| Year of dissolution / annulment |
1791 |
| Mother monastery | Clairvaux Monastery |
| Primary Abbey | Clairvaux Monastery |
|
Daughter monasteries |
no |
The Longuay Monastery (Longum vadum) is a former Cistercian abbey in the commune of Aubepierre-sur-Aube in the Haute-Marne department , Grand Est region , in France , in the Aube valley .
history
The monastery, founded by Robert of Burgundy, the bishop of Langres , in 1102 for regular canons , joined the Cistercian order around 1150 as a direct subsidiary of the Clairvaux Primary Abbey . The monastery had two granges (Hierce and Grand-Bois) and operate on the forging of La Chaume metalworking. During the French Revolution , the monastery was dissolved in 1791 and most of it was demolished.
Buildings and plant
Four groin-vaulted yokes of the south wing of the cloister , the warming room and part of the monk's hall have been preserved. The converse wing was converted into a two-story tithe barn and is considered one of the main works of Cistercian architecture. A castle was built on the monastery grounds in the 19th century.
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. 138.