Fontaine-les-Blanches monastery, Cistercian abbey in Autrèche, France.
The remaining structures of the abbey include a 16th-century north portal, a 17th-century abbatial residence, and several service buildings from different periods.
Two hermits, Geoffroi l'hermite and Geoffroi Bullon, established the initial settlement in 1125, which became an official abbey in 1134.
The ground floor of the abbatial residence contains a 13th-century room decorated with fragments of 14th-century frescoes showing medieval artistry.
Visitors can explore a square pavilion featuring three stacked dungeons connected by hatches, demonstrating medieval monastic architecture.
The abbey's original wooden stalls from 1480 were distributed among various regional churches following the French Revolution.
Location: Autrèche
Inception: 1125
Address: Fontaine-Les-Blanches
GPS coordinates: 47.49780,0.99889
Latest update: March 8, 2025 18:34
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