Guided tours of the Abbey of Blanche Couronne, a listed historical monument

Name: Guided tours of the Abbey of Blanche Couronne, a listed historical monument
Start: 2023-09-15T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-16T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Abbaye de Blanche-Couronne

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Abbaye de Blanche Couronne, a listed historic monument, exceptionally opens its doors to the public.

15 and 16 September 2023Passed

Paul Pascal - Département de Loire-Atlantique

On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, the Abbey of Blanche Couronne, a site classified as a historic monument, opens its doors exceptionally to the public.
On the program: Guided tours with the Companions of Blanche Couronne, presentation of arts and crafts in the cloister and demonstrations of know-how in stone cutting by restorers of the company Lefevre. On Saturday only, feedback on the excavation work underway with archaeologists from the Loire-Atlantique Department.
Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September, from 10am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 6pm. Free - Without reservation – subject to availability. Outside this period, the site is not open to the public.
More information on: abbaye-blanche-couronne.fr

About the location

Abbaye de Blanche-Couronne

Blanche couronne 44260 La Chapelle-Launay

Loire-Atlantique
Pays de la Loire

Its foundation surely predates 1160\. It had received donations from the seigneurs of Ponchâteau and Roche-Bernard before that date. It was commissioned at the beginning of the 16th century. An abbot, Nicolas de COLLEDO, rebuilt the abbey house at the end of the 16th century. In 1652, another abbot brought in Benedictines from Saint Maur to revive the old piety. The cloister is probably from this time. After having asked several times (in 1674, 1676 and 1693) to leave the dilapidated monastery, the religious rebuilt their monastery. Repairs to the church were completed in 1719 and the buildings and cloister were rebuilt in 1743.