Discovery of the Priory of Châtenois

Name: Discovery of the Priory of Châtenois
Start: 2018-09-14T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2018-09-16T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Prieuré de Châtenois

The volunteers of the association The friends du Prieuré accompany you in the visit of the priory.

14 - 16 September 2018Passed

Conditions

Visit free - Free

Near(About) the church Saint-Peter, visit the priory of medieval origin. You will also discover to it an exhibition(exposure) on the birth of the Duchy of Lorraine on November 11th, 1048 by the advent of Gérard d' Alsace, named(appointed) duke de Lorraine to hereditary title. This day, Châtenois became the first capital of the Duchy of Lorraine.
Finally, do not fail to visit the church Saint-Peter, where an arrowed visit will be organised.

About the location

Prieuré de Châtenois

rue du Paradis, 88170 Châtenois

Vosges
Grand Est

The priory Benedictine was based(established) in 1069 and rebuilt in 1725-1727\. After the departure of the members of a religious order in the course of Revolution, the municipality saved from destruction the wing of the old(former) buildings(ships), today parsonage. The prieurale Romance church was demolished(destroyed) to make room for the current church Saint-Peter of type Grillot (1843).