Abbey of Clairvaux

Name: Abbaye de Clairvaux
Start: 2018-09-15T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2018-09-16T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Abbaye cistercienne

Come discover this old(former) cistercienne abbey of the XIIth century, partly rebuilt in the XVIIIth century then transformed into prison by Napoleon in 1808\.

15 et 16 septembre 2018Passat

Inscripcion

Association Renaissance de l'Abbaye de Clairvaux

Discovered of the building(ship) of the convers of the XIIth century (cellar, dormitory, refectory) and of the Big(Great) Cloister of the XVIIIth century transformed into prison until the XIXth century (active until 1971).
(Only guided) visits will take place on Saturday, 15 and Sunday, September 16th in:
10 h 30, 11 h 45, 13 h 30, 14 h 15, 15 h, 15 h 45, 16 h 30, 17 h 15.
Visits lasted about 1 h 30.
All major people have to come provided with their identification document.

À propos du lieu

Abbaye cistercienne

Hostellerie Des Dames Place Maison d'arrêt Clairvaux, 10310 Clairvaux-sur-Aube

Aube
Grand Est

Old(Former) cistercienne abbey, based(established) in the XIIth century by saint Bernard, and become in the XIXth century, the biggest(greatest) penitentiary establishment of France. You can discover to it different buildings(ships) which redraw the history(story) of places: the Inn of the Ladies (XVIth century). - The neogothic chapel of the Prison of the children (XIXth century). - The building(ship) of convers (cellar, refectory, dormitory), irreplaceable evidence of architecture cistercienne of the XIIth century. - The Big(Great) Cloister of the XVIIIth century, building(ship) of classic style which shows the evolution of cistercien spirit and offers an evidence of the prisons of the XIXth century at the beginning of 1970s.

Etiquetas

Édifice religieux, Monument historique

Accès

The abbey being located in the perimetre(scope) of the central Prison, the presentation(display) of the identity card is demanded. A5 taken(brought) out 23 - D619 Chaumont-Bar