Louroux Abbey
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Cistercian |
| Established | 1121 |
| Disestablished | 1791 |
| Mother house | Cîteaux Abbey |
| Diocese | Angers |
| Site | |
| Location | Vernantes, France |
| Coordinates | 47°25′17″N 0°01′33″E / 47.421517°N 0.025858°ECoordinates: 47°25′17″N 0°01′33″E / 47.421517°N 0.025858°E |
| Public access | yes |
Louroux Abbey (French: Abbaye de Louroux) was a Cistercian monastery located in Vernantes, Pays de la Loire, France. [1]
History
It was founded in 1121 by the mother abbey of Cîteaux. The church was consecrated on September 14, 1179 and the abbey was ruled by Cistercians until 1791.
It had as daughter abbeys Pontrond (1134-1791), Bellebranche (1152-1686), Beaugerais (1172-1791), and Santa Maria della Vittoria (1277-1550).
See also
References
- ↑ "Loroux, le" (in Italian). Monastero cistercense della Certosa di Firenze. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
Bibliography
- Janauschek, Leopold (1877). Originum Cisterciensium - in quo, praemissis congregationum domiciliis adjectisque tabulis chronologico-genealogicis, veterum abbatiarum a monachis habitatarum fundationes ad fidem antiquissimorum fontium primus descripsit (in Latin) I. Vienna: Puthod. p. 103. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
External links
- "Notice no PA49000078" (in French). Ministère français de la Culture. Retrieved December 31, 2014.