Abbaye Blanche Cistercian Abbey
The Cistercian Abbey Abbaye Blanche (White Abbey) was 1147-1791 a monastery of Cistercian nuns in Mortain , Manche department , in France .
history
Saint Vitalis von Savigny , founder of the Savigny Monastery , founded the Abbaye Blanche nunnery (Latin: Abbatia Alba , German: White Monastery , also: Les Blanches , Latin: Albae Dominae ) in Mortain (at that time the diocese of Avranches ) on the banks of the Cance , which became Cistercian in 1147 together with Savigny. Originally an abbey , the monastery was a priory from 1350 to 1649 , then an abbey again. In 1791 the French Revolution led to the dissolution of the monastery and the dismantling of the cloister. The preserved buildings were expanded with new buildings in the 19th century and accommodated a seminary. From 1916 to 1918 the monastery served as a military hospital. The Spiritans were there from 1923 to 1983 (including Marcel Lefebvre from October 1945 to June 1947 ). From 1984 to 2011 the Spiritans rented the place to the Beatitudes Community . The sale sought since 2007 has not yet been realized in 2017. The medieval church (with significant choir stalls), the chapter house, a few remains of the cloister and other buildings have been under monument protection since 1920.
literature
- René Herval: Beautés de la Normandie. L'Abbaye Blanche à Mortain . Éditions Maugard, Rouen 1952.
- Léon Blouet: Un exemple d'architecture cistercienne: l'abbaye Blanche . In: Art de Basse-Normandie 12, 1958-1959, pp. 27-34.
Manual literature
- Gallia Christiana , Vol. 11, Column 554–556 (with list of superior women)
- Laurent Henri Cottineau : Repertoire topo-bibliographique des abbayes et prieurés . Vol. 2. Protat, Mâcon 1939-1970. Reprint: Brepols, Turnhout 1995. Columns 388-389.
- Bernard Peugniez : Le Guide Routier de l'Europe Cistercienne . Editions du Signe, Strasbourg 2012, p. 253 (Abbaye-Blanche, L'-).
- Gereon Christoph Maria Becking: Cistercian monasteries in Europe. Map collection , Lukas Verlag Berlin 2000, ISBN 3-931836-44-4 , sheet 62 B (Les Blanches).
- Philippe Méry: Abbayes, prieurés et couvents de France . Editions du Crapaud, La Roche-sur-Yon 2013, p. 371.
Web links
- Cistercian abbey Abbaye Blanche in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- Mention of “Abbaye Blanche” in the Encyclopaedia Cisterciensis
- Entry “Abbaye Blanche” on the Certosa di Firenze website
- Page in the Cistercian project by the photographer Carsten Gier
- Description of the monastery site, French, illustrated
- Project sketch for a possible use of the monastery buildings, status 2016
Coordinates: 48 ° 39 ′ 28.6 " N , 0 ° 56 ′ 43.7" W.