Bouzonville Abbey

Bouzonville, France

Bouzonville village owes its real origins to the abbey founded here in 1033 by Adalbert, count of Metz and Juditha his wife; he was the grandfather of Gebhard, Duke of Lorraine, the first hereditary duke of Lorraine. The church of the Benedictine Abbey de Sainte-Croix de Bouzonville serves today as the parish church. In the thirteenth century the dukes of Lorraine established a court of justice here, which increased the life of the town, which depended on the abbey, which was rebuilt on its eleventh-century foundations.

The Abbey of Bouzonville remained very much in the gift of the dukes of Lorraine, who were in the habit of bestowing the post of abbot in commendam on their relations to the end of the seventeenth century. The abbey was suppressed at the Revolution, the monks dispersed and the library sold.

Address

Rue du 27 Novembre 9, Bouzonville, France

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Details

Founded: 1033
Category: Religious sites in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Aurélie Fritz (2 years ago)
Very pretty church

Pat Marschall (3 years ago)
Magnificent abbey.

Isabelle Mletzko (6 years ago)
Truly beautiful abbey. A building that makes me look back at its beauty. In addition, it has been cleaned very well, so the stones are superb

Feng ZHAO (6 years ago)
A historic Abby

Joachim Paul (6 years ago)
Very nice old church, in need of renovation from the inside.

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