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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.
Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul de Beaulieu or Abbaye Saint-Pierre, Saint-Paul et Sainte-Félicité de Beaulieu), Diocese of Limoges, in the Limousin (Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, Corrèze) Beaumont Abbey (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Beaumont), nuns, Diocese of Clermont (Beaumont, Puy-de-Dôme)
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The Benedictine Mabillon undertook to interpret its carvings, among which might be seen the statue of a reine pédauque (i.e. a web-footed queen) supposed to be St. Clotilde. The Abbey of Notre Dame aux Nonnains, [33] founded by St. Leucon, was an important abbey for women. [34] Alcuin and St. Bernard corresponded with its abbesses. At his ...
Ode de Pougy was abbess of Notre Dame aux Nonnains from 1264 to 1272. She succeeded Isabelle de Chasteau-Villain, dame de Barberey-Saint-Sulpice. [2] Isabelle had received a letter from Pope Urban IV dated 20 May 1262 in which the pope told her that he had decided to erect a church in Troyes, his birthplace, dedicated to his patron Saint Urban. [4]
The abbey church was also a parish church under the patronage of Saint-Jacques-aux-Nonnains. [5] The Église Saint Jacques was famous for its 15th century portal in Flamboyant Gothic style, from which it was called "Saint Jacques au Beau Portail". At 72 metres (236 ft) in length it was the second largest church in Troyes after the cathedral.
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 ...