Commanderie templière de Villemoison

Name: Encomienda templaria de Villemoison
Start: 2023-09-16T14:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Commanderie des templiers de Villemoison

In this place full of mystery, you can visit the chapel whose frescoes will leave you wondering, admire the commander’s home and its many transformations.

16 i 17 septiembre 2023Passed

The Commanderie Templière de Villemoison and its chapel date from the 12th century. The Templars remained there until the abolition of the Order in 1307. The Knights Hospitallers of the Order of Saint John succeeded them and remained there until the Revolution. At that time, the buildings were confiscated, sold and turned into a farm until 1966. Since then, restorations have been carried out; the additions have been demolished to clear the 3 Templar buildings
Please note: Saturday and Sunday tours from 2.30pm to 6pm | Guided tours at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm

About the location

Commanderie des templiers de Villemoison

Villemoison 58200 Saint-Père

Nièvre
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

The Commanderie Templière de Villemoison and its chapel date the XIIth century. The Templars stayed in it up to the abolition of Order in 1307\. The Hospitable(Hospital) knights in the order of Saint Jean succeeded them and stayed in it up to Revolution. At this moment, buildings(ships) were confiscated, sold and transformed into farm, and it until 1966\. Since then, restorations(caterings) were made; additions were demolished(destroyed) to bring out(loosen) 3 buildings(ships) templars