Silvacane Abbey, Cistercian abbey in La Roque-d'Anthéron, France
Silvacane Abbey is a Cistercian monastery in La Roque-d'Anthéron featuring clean architectural lines and stone pointed vaults throughout its interior. The building displays the plain, ordered style typical of Cistercian design from the 12th century.
The monastery was founded in 1144 by monks from Morimond Abbey and took its name from the reed forest surrounding the area between the Luberon and Côtes mountains. This establishment became part of the Cistercian expansion across the region.
The abbey shapes local cultural life today, regularly hosting concerts and events within its restored medieval spaces. People value this place for bringing music and community together under its ancient stone walls.
Plan time to explore the church, cloister, and monastic buildings throughout the grounds. Early morning or early afternoon visits tend to be quieter, allowing you to walk through the spaces at your own pace.
The monastery was among the early places where pointed vaults were used in Provence and represents an important chapter in medieval building techniques. This architectural innovation was still rare in church buildings of that region at the time.
Location: La Roque-d'Anthéron
Inception: 1144
Architectural style: Romanesque architecture
GPS coordinates: 43.71611,5.32917
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:04
The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region depicts a land where architecture narrates a thousand years of history between sea and mountains. From the 12th-century Cistercian abbeys to the brutalist experiments of Le Corbusier, this area features an exceptional built heritage shaped by Mediterranean light. You can find fortresses perched on rocky promontories, Romanesque monasteries where Van Gogh depicted his struggles, and contemporary museums that interact with the blue of the Mediterranean. Vineyards contain large-scale sculptures, the perched villages of Luberon display their medieval architecture in light stone, and Belle Époque villas in Cap d'Antibes mark the golden age of the Riviera. Between the limestone cliffs of the Calanques and the alpine valleys carved with prehistoric signs, Provençal architecture follows the contours of the land, capturing shadow and warmth, blending tradition and modernity. From the port of Marseille to the hanging gardens of Èze, each building bears the mark of a region where Cistercian builders, military engineers, visionary artists, and contemporary architects have inscribed their visions in stone, concrete, and landscape.
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