Photo from behind the Choir
The Abbey had lain in ruins after the french revolution until Cistercians returned and made the buildings habitable again in the late 1800's - It was latter settled by Benedictine Monks from Solemnes Abbey in the mid 1950's
From the side door at the westend
Left side of the main west door
Abbey Church and guest wing
The village church of St Jaques (if I recall correctly)
The Abbey from across the river
From accross the river - the old mill house now functions as a hydro-electric generator
An aerial view of the Abbey
Porters Lodge and Monastic shop behind can be seen the guest house
The west end of the Abbey note how a line may be drawn accross the church - the lower part being romanesque and the upper gothic - the slits date from the religious wars
The great western portal
Ordinations conducted by the FSSP some years ago (mid ninties)
A small romanesque chapel rescued by the abbey and rebuild in the grounds
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