Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Pierredon, Romanesque abbey in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France.
Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Pierredon is a former Chalaisian abbey founded in 1205 in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Its Romanesque abbey church, built in the 12th century, has two bays, an apse with a cul-de-four, a round-arched doorway with voussoirs, and a small square bell tower. The convent buildings are grouped around a large courtyard with a colonnade, and the gardens include a lower garden with a basin, chestnut trees and three fountains, and a walled garden with a pool.
The monastery was founded in 1205 by the Chalais monastic order with twelve monks under abbatial leadership. Over time it developed into an established religious center in the region.
The abbey church, built in the 12th century before the monastery's foundation, is Romanesque, with two bays, an apse, a round-arched doorway with voussoirs, and a small square bell tower. The lower garden has a basin surrounded by century-old chestnut trees, three fountains, and flower beds.
The site is located in Provence and is best reached by car or on foot, as it sits in a rural area. Visitors should wear good footwear and be prepared for uneven terrain.
The lower garden has a stone basin ringed by century-old chestnut trees, with three fountains and flower beds along its axis. The walled garden now holds a swimming pool surrounded by trellises of climbing roses and old vine varieties. Both were restored by Alexandre Lafourcade after long abandonment.
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