Fervaques Cistercian Abbey
The Cistercian abbey Fervaques was 1140-1793 a monastery of Cistercian nuns , first in Fonsomme , District of Saint-Quentin-2 , from 1648 in Saint-Quentin , Aisne , France .
history
The Cistercian Abbey of Montreuil-les-Dames founded the Fervaques monastery (from Latin: ferventes aquae = bubbling water) at the source of the Somme in Fonsomme (from Latin: Fons = source), which remained in place until 1628 despite numerous destruction. After taking refuge in Saint-Quentin and Paris, it finally moved to Saint-Quentin in 1648, was renovated on a grand scale in 1770, but then dissolved by the French Revolution and demolished in 1889. The name of the Palais de Fervaques (today the courthouse) is reminiscent of the monastery. The last abbess was Amalia Duperriez-Dumouriez (also: Nicole Amélie Dupérier Dumouriez, 1735-1821), eldest sister of General Charles-François Dumouriez .
literature
- Philippe Méry: Abbayes, prieurés et couvents de France . Editions du Crapaud, La Roche-sur-Yon 2013, p. 432.
- Bernard Peugniez : Le Guide Routier de l'Europe Cistercienne . Editions du Signe, Strasbourg 2012, p. 290.
Web links
- Mention of "Fervaques" in the Encyclopaedia Cisterciensis
- Brief history of the monastery, French
- Monastery history, English
- Pictures of Fervaques (Fonsomme)
- Illustrated page on the Somme spring
- Illustrated story of Fervaques (Saint-Quentin), French
- Life dates of the last abbess
See also
Coordinates: 49 ° 54 ′ 25.8 " N , 3 ° 24 ′ 11.4" E