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The Abbey of Saint-Pierre-les-Nonnains in Lyon, also known as the Abbey of the Dames de Saint-Pierre or simply Palais Saint-Pierre, is an ancient Catholic religious edifice that housed Benedictine nuns from the 10th century onwards, and was rebuilt in the 17th century.
The basilica of Saint-Pierre-aux-Nonnains in Metz, France, is one of the oldest churches in Europe. The building began life in the 4th century when Metz was an important Gallo-Roman city. [ 1 ]
Abbey of St Peter, Lyon (Abbaye de Saint-Pierre-les-Nonnains de Lyon), nuns, Diocese of Lyon (Lyon, Rhône) Lyre Abbey or Lire Abbey ( Abbaye Notre-Dame de Lyre or de Lire ), monks, Diocese of Évreux ( La Vieille-Lyre , Eure)
A chapel dedicated to Saint Blandina is attested in the 13th century on the grounds of the Saint-Pierre abbey. [4] A recluserie known as Saint-Irénée was built next door, and the whole complex was later named after Saint Clair. [5] The name is sometimes spelled Saint-Cler, and compounded as Saint-Clair du Griffon; [6] le Griffon was a nearby ...
Abbey of Saint-Pierre-les-Nonnains; Amphitheatre of the Three Gauls; Ancient Theatre of Fourvière; Aquarium du Grand Lyon; B. Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon;
The expulsion of the nuns and the destruction of the église Saint-Saturnin date to the French Revolution, though the abbey's other church (the église Saint-Pierre) still exists and now houses 19th and 20th century sculptures. After the Revolution, the remaining buildings housed the Palais du Commerce et des Arts, at first made up of works ...
During her adolescence, Thévenet studied at the Saint-Pierre-les-Nonnains convent. The French Revolution saw the destruction of the old government and the formation of a new one that soon led to a violent massacre in her hometown in which two of her brothers were guillotined in public on 5 January 1794. [4]
Abbey of Saint-Pierre-les-Nonnains; B. Beaugerais Abbey; C. Chapelle Sainte-Radegonde This page was last edited on 4 October 2019, at 19:33 (UTC). Text is available ...