Abbaye Notre-Dame de Lieu-Dieu, Medieval abbey in Jard-sur-Mer, France
The abbey complex includes an ancient church, a heating room with a large fireplace, a cloister with stone columns, and a chapter house with ogival vaults.
Richard the Lionheart founded Notre-Dame de Lieu-Dieu in 1197, establishing it as a center for Premonstratensian canons until the French Revolution.
The chapter house features stained glass windows displaying the coats of arms and colors of Richard the Lionheart, reflecting medieval heraldic traditions.
Tours of the abbey operate from July 15 to August 31, with six daily sessions Monday through Saturday at specific times between 10:30 and 17:00.
The scriptorium maintained warmth from the heating room to prevent the monks' fingers from freezing and ink from solidifying during manuscript production.
Location: Jard-sur-Mer
Inception: 1197
GPS coordinates: 46.42470,-1.60884
Latest update: May 25, 2025 06:58
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