La Crête Abbey

Bourdons-sur-Rognon, France

La Crête Abbey was a Cistercian monastery in the commune of Bourdons-sur-Rognon. It was founded in 1121 as the second daughter house of Morimond Abbey by Simon de Clefmont, after a failed attempt at a foundation in 1118 at the site now known as La Vieille-Crête. The abbey was very active in founding further monasteries: Les Vaux-en-Ornois in Saint-Joire (1130), Saint-Benoît-en-Woëvre (1132), Les Feuillants (1145) and Matallana in Villalba de los Alcores (1173).

It was suppressed during 1791 in the French Revolution, when the church and conventual buildings were mostly demolished. Little remains of the mediaeval structures, known from a plan of 1705, apart from the chapter house. The gate house of 1715 also survives.

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Founded: 1121
Category: Religious sites in France
Historical period: Birth of Capetian dynasty (France)

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VERONIQUE MASSON (2 months ago)
Magnificent place, the banks of the Rognon, the entrance to paradise...Thanks to Mrs. Narboni who organized a treasure hunt in the garden for the children during Heritage Days and thanks to her neighbor for her extreme kindness.
Art Décal (14 months ago)
Superb place currently being restored ✨ only this part is accessible free of charge. A small aromatic garden surrounds this very beautiful building. A small river as well as a Roman bridge and further away the remains of an old building with their feet in the water ✨ a soothing place in a green setting to be discovered on foot by bike but also accessible by car.
Georg Belda (14 months ago)
Only a few remains can be seen. It's not worth driving a long distance here.
Lisa Voyageuse (17 months ago)
there is not much left of the past and the few buildings that remain are used to pile up hay. In short, it is a quiet corner but difficult to access, too bad.
Pierre ROESCH (2 years ago)
Nice place but there's not much left. Bravo to the association which renovated a small part
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