St Florent Abbey, Benedictine monastery in Saumur, France.
The stone walls of Saint Florent Abbey extend along the Loire River, featuring Romanesque architecture with Gothic additions and a 12th-century church porch.
The monastery relocated to its current location in 1025 after losing the castle of Saumur to the Angevins, with the new abbey church consecrated in 1041.
The abbey functioned as a center of learning and agricultural innovation, establishing numerous priories and maintaining connections throughout western France during medieval times.
Visitors can access the remaining structures of the abbey complex, including the preserved church porch, through guided tours that explain the monastic history.
The abbey holds preserved historical archives in Angers, documenting centuries of religious life and regional development from the medieval period through the French Revolution.
Location: Saumur
GPS coordinates: 47.26601,-0.10296
Latest update: May 25, 2025 03:03
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