Pontlevoy Abbey, Benedictine abbey in Pontlevoy, France
The Gothic church features radiating chapels with trefoil stone tracery windows and flying buttresses extending along its eastern facade.
A local knight, Gelduin de Chaumont, established the abbey in 1034 after surviving a storm during his return from the Holy Land.
The abbey houses an 11th-century statue of the White Virgin with Child, created by a local mason using regional stone techniques.
The monastery served as an educational institution for nobility, transforming into one of France's twelve royal military academies in 1776.
A cedar of Lebanon tree stands in the courtyard, planted during Louis XVI's reign to mark his ascension to the French throne.
Location: Pontlevoy
Inception: 1034
Website: https://lplcp.fr
GPS coordinates: 47.38903,1.25653
Latest update: May 24, 2025 16:48
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