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Some monasteries however belonged at various times in their histories to both the Benedictines and the Cistercians. At different times these religious houses have formed various orders, congregations or groups, of which the main ones, as far as French monasteries are concerned, are the following: the Order of Cluny (Cluniacs)
This is a list of Christian monasteries and religious houses in France, both extant and non-extant, and for either men or women (or both). Christian religious houses arranged by order [ edit ]
The "Belle Chaise" building and the lodging wing hosted the administrative section of the abbey. Abbot Richard Turstin built, on the east side, the Guards room (that became the abbey entrance) and a new officiality, where judicial decisions were made (1257). Around 1393, the two Châtelet towers were built, then the Perrine tower and a ...
The monastery has its own mill, which is used to produce olive oil. The monks also produce lavender, wine and bread in their own bakery. [10] The Abbey produces wine jointly with local winemakers in a traditional manner. [11] [12] The monks offer spiritual retreats, as well as individual spiritual guidance. The Abbey has a hotel to accommodate ...
The following is a list of Cistercian monasteries in France, including current and former Cistercian abbeys, and a few priories, on the current territory of France, for both monks and nuns. These religious houses have belonged, at different times, to various congregations or groups within the Cistercian order, among which the most important ...
This is a list of Augustinian monasteries, extant and non-extant, in the present territory of France.It includes both canons and canonesses following the Rule of Saint Augustine, excluding the Premonstratensians, the Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross (Crosiers), the Canons Regular of Saint Anthony (Hospital Brothers of Saint Anthony, or Antonines) and the Teutonic Order.
The abbots' lodging was restored at the end of the 19th century to its original Early Renaissance style under the leadership of the director, Dr Vincent Bigot. The abbey buildings now accommodate a psychiatric hospital, the Centre Hospitalier Henry Ey, named for the distinguished psychiatrist Henry Ey (1900–1977), who was its director for ...
This is a list of Carthusian monasteries, or charterhouses, containing both extant and dissolved monasteries of the Carthusians (also known as the Order of Saint Bruno) for monks and nuns, arranged by location under their present countries. Also listed are ancillary establishments (distilleries, printing houses) and the "houses of refuge" used ...