Triors Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Châtillon-Saint-Jean, France.
Triors Abbey is a Benedictine monastery housed in an 18th-century château located in the Drôme department. The compound displays classical architecture arranged around the traditional monastic layout typical of religious communities.
Charles de Lionne built the château of Triors in the 17th century, and Charles-Antoine de Chabo de la Serre enlarged its central building after acquiring the estate on 7 October 1709. The last direct heiress, Joséfa du Bouchage, contacted Fontgombault Abbey in 1977; fourteen monks arrived on 22 August 1984 and the priory was founded that 6 October. It became an abbey in 1994, with Hervé Courau as first abbot.
The monastery maintains a community of forty monks who dedicate their lives to prayer, work, and the preservation of Gregorian chant traditions.
The abbey is accessible by car through the Drôme region via standard roads. Visitors should verify visiting hours and dress respectfully, as it remains an active monastic community.
Since December 2013, the monastic offices of lauds and vespers have been broadcast live by Radio Espérance. The abbey also sells monastic products such as walnut oil, pastries and cheese, made by a community of more than 40 monks aged between 22 and 77 in early 2015.
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