Knowledge

Thoronet Abbey

Source đź“ť

779:, close to Lyon. Father Coutourier wrote to Le Corbusier in 1953: "I hope that you can go to Le Thoronet, and that you will like that place. It seems to me that there you will find the essence of what a monastery must have been like at the time it was built; a place where men lived by a vow of silence, devoted themselves to reflection and meditation and a communal life which has not changed very much over time." Le Corbusier visited Thoronet, and wrote an article about his visit, including the observation, "the light and the shadow are the loudspeakers of this architecture of truth." The convent that he eventually built has a number of features inspired by Thoronet, including the tower and the simple volumes, and the alternating full and empty spaces created by bright light falling on the walls. 682: 31: 678:, in the middle of the monastery, was the center of monastery life. It measures about thirty meters on a side, is in the shape of an elongated trapezoid, and follows the terrain, sloping downward from the monks' building toward the river. Despite its odd shape, and its location on very uneven ground, it manages to maintain its architectural unity, and to blend with its natural environment; in some places the rock of the hillside becomes part of the architecture. 562: 495: 38: 400:, declared bankruptcy. Le Thoronet was deconsecrated in 1785, and the seven remaining monks moved to other churches or monasteries. The building was to be sold in 1791, but the state officials in charge of the sale declared that the church, cemetery, fountain and row of chestnut trees were "treasures of art and architecture", which should remain "the Property of the Nation." The rest of the monastery buildings and lands were sold. 628: 231: 594: 457: 667: 239: 388: 697: 639:, or The Capitulary Hall, was the room where the monks met daily for a reading of one chapter of the rule of St. Benedict, and to discuss community issues. Election of new abbots also took place in this room. Its architecture - with cross-ribbed vaults resting on two columns with decorated capitals, was the most refined in the monastery, and showed the influence of the new 729:
The wing of the monastery for the lay brothers dates to the thirteenth century, well after the other buildings. The building was two stories high, with a dining room on the ground floor and a dormitory above. Two arches of the building cross the Tombareu River. The latrines were located in this part
522:
of the Abbey, the semi-circular space behind the altar, has no decoration, but the refinement of the workmanship, as well as the perfectly rounded form, was itself an expression of the religious ideas of the Cistercians. The circle was supposed to approach the perfection of the divine, as opposed to
467:
The Abbey church is placed on the highest point of the site, and is in the form of a Latin cross, about forty metres long and twenty metres wide, oriented east-west, with the choir and altar at the east end, as is usual. The exterior is perfectly plain, with no decoration. Since only the monks were
689:
Construction began in 1175, making the cloister of Thoronet one of the oldest existing Cistercian cloisters. The south gallery is the oldest, followed by the east gallery, next to the chapter house, which has a more modern slightly pointed barrel vault ceiling. The construction was completed by the
530:
above, draw attention to the altar. Facing east, they catch the first morning light, and face the same direction from which Christ was expected to return to earth. They and the four small windows in the transept let in just enough light to give life to the stone inside, particularly at the time of
315:
In the 13th century, there were no more than twenty-five monks in the monastery, but money came in from donations, and the Abbey owned extensive lands between upper Provence and the Mediterranean coast. The most important industry for the monastery was raising cattle and sheep. The meat was sold on
646:
During the reading of the Rule and discussions, the monks were seated upon wooden benches, and the Abbot was seated at the east, facing the entry. The main sculptural element is a simple cross of the order on the south column, before which the monks would bow briefly. A hand holding a cross, the
432:
The design of the Abbey was an expression of the religious beliefs of the Cistercians. It used the most basic and pure elements; rock, light, and water, to create an austere, pure and simple world for the monks who inhabited it. The placement of the church literally atop a rock symbolized the
608:(library) is a three-meter by three-meter room on the lower level of the monks' building, opening onto the cloister. The armarium contained the secular books used regularly by the monks. It is believed that it contained books of medicine, geometry, music, astrology, and the classical works of 92:
Thoronet Abbey is one of the best examples of the spirit of the Cistercian order. Even the acoustics of the church imposed a certain discipline upon the monks; because of the stone walls, which created a long echo, the monks were forced to sing slowly and perfectly together.
506:
with three semicircular arched windows, symbolizing the Trinity. Three arcades in the nave give access to the other parts of the building. There are two small chapels in the apses of the transept, aligned the same way as the main sanctuary, as in the Cistercian abbeys of
738:
The cellar is a long rectangular room attached to the east gallery of the cloister. This building has undergone numerous remodelings, and is no longer its original shape. In the sixteenth century it was turned into a wine cellar, and the wine presses can still be seen.
490:
Inside, the church consists of a main nave with three bays covered with a pointed barrel vault, and two side aisles. The arches supporting the vault rest upon half-columns, which rest upon carefully carved stone bases about two meters halfway up the walls of the nave.
280:. The first site apparently was not satisfactory for their system of agriculture, so in about 1157 they moved twenty-five kilometers south, to land they already owned at Le Thoronet. The new site had the advantages of more fertile lands, several streams and a spring. 436:
The Abbey was constructed of plainly-cut stones taken from a quarry close by. All the stones were the same kind and colour and matched the stony ground around the church, giving a harmony to the ensemble. The stones were carefully cut and placed to provide smooth
708:, or washing fountain, stands in the cloister in front of what had been the entrance to the refectory. It is placed in its own hexagonal structure, with a ribbed vault roof. The water came from a nearby spring, and was used by the monks for washing, shaving, 428:
Following the Rule of St. Benedict, Thoronet Abbey was designed to be an autonomous community, taking care of all of its own needs. The monks lived isolated in the center of this community, where access by laymen was strictly forbidden.
395:
In the 18th century, the abbot decided the order's rules were too strict, and added decorative features, such as statues, a fountain. and an avenue of chestnut trees. The Abbey was deeply in debt, and in 1785, the abbot, who lived in
379:
received a share of the monastery's income, but did not reside there. By the 16th century, while the abbey church was maintained, the other buildings were largely in ruins. The monastery was probably abandoned for a time during the
720:
The north wing of a Cistercian monastery, facing the church, traditionally contains the refectory (dining room), the kitchens and the calefactory, or heated sitting room. The north wing fell into ruins and was abandoned in 1791.
589:
was in charge of the treasury of the Abbey, rang the dormitory bell for the night services, and climbed to the roof to make astronomical observations to determine the exact time for religious services, depending upon the season.
287:. The entire monastery was built at once, which helps explain its unusual architectural unity. The church was probably built first, at the end of the 12th century, followed by the rest of the monastery in the early 13th century. 413:, and restoration of the church and bell tower began in 1841. In 1854 the state bought the cloister, chapter-house, courtyard and dormitory, and in 1938, bought the remaining parts of the monastery still in private ownership. 448:, which took place once a week. The monks devised an ingenious water system, which probably provided running water in the kitchen and for the fountains where the monks washed, as well as pure water for religious ceremonies. 482:
The simple bell tower was probably constructed between 1170 and 1180, and is more than thirty meters high. Order rules prohibited bell towers of stone or of immoderate height, but exceptions were made in Provence, where
573:
is on the upper floor of the monks' building. The abbot had a separate cell on the left side, up a short stairway. The dormitory was lit by rows of semicircular windows. A monk slept in front of each window.
539:. The light coming through the windows changed the color of the stone and created slowly moving shapes of darkness and light, marking the passage of time, the essential element of the life in the monastery. 1133: 647:
symbol of authority of the abbot, is sculpted on the capital of the north column. He was sometimes buried in this room, so that after death his memory would add to the authority of the living abbot.
1128: 654:, was at the north end of the monks' building, but fell into ruins, and little remains. The room was used for making clothing, as a workshop, for the training of the new monks, and as a 1158: 693:
The thick walls of the galleries, their double arcades, the simple round openings over each central column, and the plain capitals give the cloister a particular power and simplicity.
1113: 298:, a composer and singer of secular love songs, who was famous throughout medieval Europe. In 1195 he left his musical career and became a monk, then abbot, then, in 1205, the 273:, the Cistercian Order began a rapid expansion. By the time of his death in 1154, there were 280 Cistercian monasteries in France - by the end of the 12th century, over 500. 351:, who were educated and often from noble families. The lay brothers did not participate in the choir or in the decisions of the monastery, and slept in a separate building. 276:
The first Cistercian community in Provence had settled at Notre-Dame de Florielle, on the Florieyes river near Tourtour. where they had been given land by the local lords of
471:
The door for the monks was known as the "Door of the Dead", for the bodies of monks who had died were taken out through this door after a mass. They were first placed on a
444:
The water supply was a crucial factor for the Cistercian monks; it was used for drinking and cooking, for powering the mill, and for religious ceremonies, such as the
131:- A group of Cistercian monks from the Abbey of Mazan, a "granddaughter" of the monastery at Citeaux, found a new monastery called Notre-dame-des-Floriéges, in the 354:
By the 14th century, the monastery was in decline. In 1328, the Abbot accused his own monks of trying to rob the local villagers, being only a few years after the
1103: 375:. In the 15th century, this privilege was taken over by the kings of France, who often chose abbots for financial or political reasons. The new abbots 1108: 558:
The monks building is located to the north of the church, and is connected to it by stairways, which allowed the monks direct access to services.
1123: 690:
north gallery, beside the former refectory, and the west gallery. At a later date a second level of galleries was built, also since disappeared.
283:
It is not known exactly when the monastery was built, but work was probably underway in 1176, when the title to the property was confirmed by the
581:, a room two meters high, three meters wide and four meters long, with a single window, built against the church transept, was where the church 1118: 433:
precept of building upon strong faith. The simplicity of the design was supposed to inspire a simple life, and the avoidance of distractions.
266:, written in the 6th century, and a sober aesthetic which emphasized volume, light, and fine masonry, eliminating the distraction of details. 1138: 1064: 1148: 1143: 468:
permitted inside, there is no monumental entrance, but only two simple doors, for the lay brothers on the left and the monks on the right.
1153: 923: 542:
The pale stained-glass windows date to 1935 - they were recreated following the model of 12th-century stained glass from
355: 391:
The Fountain, the only decorative element in the Abbey, was added in the 18th century when the Abbot relaxed the rules
681: 65:
built in the late twelfth and early thirteenth century, now restored as a museum. It is sited between the towns of
30: 987:. Abteilung Architekturgeschichte des Kunsthistorischen Instituts der Universität zu Köln. Cologne University. 294:, elected in 1199. Born about 1150 into a family of Genoese merchants, he had a remarkable career, first as a 381: 585:
and sacred vestments were kept. It had direct access to the church through a door into the transept. The
417: 712:, and doing laundry. The lavabo is a reconstruction, based on a fragment of the original central basin. 527: 409: 407:, a writer and the first official inspector of monuments. It was entered onto the first list of French 404: 752: 146: 1056: 818: 291: 270: 182: 168: 142: 74: 928: 640: 263: 362:
which further reduced the population. By 1433, there were only four monks living at Le Thoronet.
299: 203:
Thoronet Abbey is one of the first buildings in France to be classified an historical monument.
913: 561: 284: 251: 172: 149:
donate land for a new monastery in a remote mountain valley 45 kilometers northwest of Fréjus.
122: 118: 82: 817:, an historical novel in the form of the journal of a master worker at the abbey. It won the 81:, in southeast France. It is one of the three Cistercian abbeys in Provence, along with the 942: 908: 810: 764: 531:
the sunrise and sunset, which were also the times of the most important religious services,
132: 658:, the room where manuscripts were written, since it was the only heated room in the abbey. 918: 756: 512: 494: 86: 49: 37: 792: 772: 627: 484: 230: 1097: 799: 768: 543: 479:, a long shelf by the south wall, then buried directly in the earth of the cemetery. 366: 337: 308: 593: 456: 760: 748: 371: 359: 985:
Die Baukunst der Zisterzienser in der Provence: SĂ©nanque - Le Thoronet - Silvacane
791:
also used Thoronet as an inspiration for the cistercian abbey of Novy Dvur in the
666: 238: 822: 788: 776: 655: 387: 348: 344: 321: 259: 255: 696: 547: 508: 295: 277: 247: 110: 106: 66: 59: 1079: 1066: 1035: 1019: 643:
style. The walls and columns date to about 1170, the vaulting to 1200-1240.
1051: 609: 586: 582: 347:, monks drawn from a lower social class, who shared the monastery with the 329: 317: 70: 333: 325: 369:
began the practice of naming outsiders as the abbots of monasteries, held
825:
as "a fascinating contribution to the understanding of the Middle Ages."
675: 254:, as a reaction to what he saw as the excessive luxury and decoration of 78: 340:. Fish that was not required at the Abbey was sold on the local market. 17: 709: 536: 397: 1025: 617: 519: 438: 306:
honored him by placing him as one of the inhabitants of Paradise, in
747:
Thoronet Abbey had a significant influence upon the Swiss architect
1043: 1030: 695: 680: 665: 626: 621: 592: 560: 532: 493: 455: 386: 303: 237: 229: 221:- the rest of the monastery is purchased by the French Government. 215:- the French Government purchases the cloister and monks quarters. 114: 62: 36: 29: 613: 503: 502:
The choir at the eastern end finishes with a half-dome vaulted
759:
priest and artist, who had contacts with contemporary artists
316:
the local market, and the skins of sheep were used for making
89:, that together are known as "the Three Sisters of Provence." 798:
Le Thoronet was a source of inspiration for the Belgian poet
358:. In 1348, Provence was devastated again, this time by the 324:
of the monastery. The Abbey also operated salt ponds at
996:, 2004: Monum, Éditions du patrimoine/Guides Gallimard. 856:(English Edition), Monum - Editions de Patromoine, p. 6 844:(English Edition), Monum - Editions de Patromoine, p. 6 403:
In 1840, the ruined buildings came to the attention of
343:
Much of the farming and administration was done by the
246:
In 1098 Robert de Molesme founded a "new monastery" at
565:
The Dormitory: one monk slept in front of each window.
1134:
Christian monasteries established in the 12th century
441:
surfaces, to avoid any flaws or visual distractions.
1052:
Lucabardello.it: Le Thoronet Abbey, photos and plan
700:The Lavabo, where the monks washed before services 420:, have been celebrating Sunday Mass in the abbey. 416:Since 1978, the members of a religious order, the 523:the square, which belonged in the secular world. 191:- The Abbey is declared bankrupt and secularized. 1129:Religious organizations established in the 1130s 487:winds blew away more fragile wooden structures. 1159:Monuments of the Centre des monuments nationaux 1044:Romanes.com: Le Thoronet Abbey, photos and plan 1036:Visitez l'abbaye du Thoronet en quelques photos 775:, invited Le Corbusier to design a convent at 262:. He called for a stricter observance of the 8: 1114:Buildings and structures in Var (department) 1026:L'Abbaye du Thoronet sur Abbayes en Provence 631:The Chapter House, where the monks met daily 473: 155:The monks move from FloriĂ©ges to Le Thoronet 975:Histoire Visuelle des Monuments de France 960:. Editions Zodiaque: La Pierre-qui-Vire. 526:The three windows in the apse, the round 290:The first known abbot of le Thoronet was 834: 302:. Less than a century after his death, 197:A sale of Abbey property is announced - 209:- Restoration of the monastery begins. 463:on the south wall of the abbey church 7: 258:monasteries, under the direction of 1104:Romanesque architecture in Provence 924:Romanesque architecture of Provence 802:(born 1913), who published in 1966 25: 1004:Les Chemins de la Provence Romane 970:, Monum - Editions du patrimoine. 1109:Cistercian monasteries in France 751:Following the Second World War, 328:, and fisheries on the coast at 27:Abbey located in Var, in France 1124:1120s establishments in France 809:In 1964, the French architect 685:Eastern arcade of the cloister 175:, confirms the Abbey property. 1: 1119:1120 establishments in Europe 983:Fleischhauer, Carsten, 2003: 185:becomes Abbot of Le Thoronet. 161:Construction of the monastery 1139:Churches in Var (department) 956:Dimier, Père Anselme, 1982: 783:The Influence of Le Thoronet 743:Le Thoronet and Le Corbusier 97:Chronology of Thoronet Abbey 1149:Religious museums in France 1144:Museums in Var (department) 1175: 1031:L'architecture du Thoronet 821:(1965) and was praised by 1154:History museums in France 1006:. Éditions Ouest-France. 725:Building for Lay Brothers 365:In the 14th century, the 973:Denizeau, GĂ©rard, 2003: 966:Molina, Nathalie, 1999: 320:, which was used in the 105:- Founding of the first 951:The Stones of the Abbey 553: 804:La Pierre Sans Chagrin 787:The British architect 701: 686: 671: 632: 601: 566: 499: 474: 464: 392: 243: 235: 53: 42: 34: 829:Sources and citations 716:The former North Wing 699: 684: 669: 630: 596: 564: 498:Interior, facing east 497: 459: 410:Monuments historiques 390: 241: 233: 40: 33: 1080:43.46028°N 6.26389°E 947:Les Pierres sauvages 819:prix des Deux Magots 815:Les pierres sauvages 418:Sisters of Bethlehem 292:Folquet de Marseille 271:Bernard of Clairvaux 183:Folquet de Marseille 55:L'abbaye du Thoronet 1076: /  977:. Larousse: Paris. 554:The Monks' Building 424:The Abbey buildings 264:Rule of St Benedict 1020:Abbaye du Thoronet 1002:BastiĂ©, Aldo, nd: 702: 687: 672: 633: 602: 567: 500: 465: 393: 300:Bishop of Toulouse 244: 236: 159:about 1176 to 1200 43: 35: 1085:43.46028; 6.26389 968:Le Thoronet Abbey 943:Pouillon, Fernand 893:Le Thoronet Abbey 880:Le Thoronet Abbey 867:Le Thoronet Abbey 865:Nathalie Molina, 854:Le Thoronet Abbey 842:Le Thoronet Abbey 730:of the building. 652:Hall of the Monks 285:Count of Provence 181:- the troubadour 173:Count of Provence 123:Robert de Molesme 16:(Redirected from 1166: 1091: 1090: 1088: 1087: 1086: 1081: 1077: 1074: 1073: 1072: 1069: 1050: 1042: 1009: 999: 990: 980: 963: 958:L'art cistercien 932: 909:Damien Poisblaud 896: 889: 883: 876: 870: 863: 857: 851: 845: 839: 811:Fernand Pouillon 753:Father Couturier 597:Entrance to the 477: 452:The Abbey Church 382:Wars of Religion 367:popes at Avignon 234:The Abbey Church 147:Etienne des Baux 21: 1174: 1173: 1169: 1168: 1167: 1165: 1164: 1163: 1094: 1093: 1084: 1082: 1078: 1075: 1070: 1067: 1065: 1063: 1062: 1048: 1040: 1022:- Official site 1016: 1007: 997: 994:France MediĂ©val 988: 978: 961: 939: 926: 919:Silvacane Abbey 905: 900: 899: 890: 886: 877: 873: 864: 860: 852: 848: 840: 836: 831: 785: 745: 736: 727: 718: 670:In the cloister 664: 556: 454: 426: 405:Prosper MĂ©rimĂ©e 242:Vaulted ceiling 228: 99: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 1172: 1170: 1162: 1161: 1156: 1151: 1146: 1141: 1136: 1131: 1126: 1121: 1116: 1111: 1106: 1096: 1095: 1060: 1059: 1054: 1046: 1038: 1033: 1028: 1023: 1015: 1014:External links 1012: 1011: 1010: 1000: 991: 981: 971: 964: 954: 938: 935: 934: 933: 921: 916: 914:SĂ©nanque Abbey 911: 904: 901: 898: 897: 884: 871: 858: 846: 833: 832: 830: 827: 793:Czech Republic 784: 781: 773:Pierre Bonnard 744: 741: 735: 732: 726: 723: 717: 714: 663: 660: 555: 552: 453: 450: 425: 422: 227: 224: 223: 222: 216: 210: 204: 198: 192: 186: 176: 162: 156: 150: 136: 126: 98: 95: 83:SĂ©nanque Abbey 77:Department of 58:) is a former 46:Thoronet Abbey 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1171: 1160: 1157: 1155: 1152: 1150: 1147: 1145: 1142: 1140: 1137: 1135: 1132: 1130: 1127: 1125: 1122: 1120: 1117: 1115: 1112: 1110: 1107: 1105: 1102: 1101: 1099: 1092: 1089: 1058: 1055: 1053: 1047: 1045: 1039: 1037: 1034: 1032: 1029: 1027: 1024: 1021: 1018: 1017: 1013: 1005: 1001: 995: 992: 986: 982: 976: 972: 969: 965: 959: 955: 952: 948: 944: 941: 940: 936: 930: 925: 922: 920: 917: 915: 912: 910: 907: 906: 902: 894: 888: 885: 881: 875: 872: 868: 862: 859: 855: 850: 847: 843: 838: 835: 828: 826: 824: 820: 816: 812: 807: 805: 801: 800:Henry Bauchau 796: 794: 790: 782: 780: 778: 774: 770: 769:Henri Matisse 766: 765:Fernand LĂ©ger 762: 758: 754: 750: 742: 740: 733: 731: 724: 722: 715: 713: 711: 707: 698: 694: 691: 683: 679: 677: 668: 661: 659: 657: 653: 648: 644: 642: 638: 637:Chapter House 629: 625: 623: 619: 615: 611: 607: 600: 595: 591: 588: 584: 580: 575: 572: 563: 559: 551: 549: 545: 544:Obazine Abbey 540: 538: 534: 529: 524: 521: 516: 514: 510: 505: 496: 492: 488: 486: 480: 478: 476: 469: 462: 458: 451: 449: 447: 442: 440: 434: 430: 423: 421: 419: 414: 412: 411: 406: 401: 399: 389: 385: 383: 378: 374: 373: 368: 363: 361: 357: 352: 350: 346: 341: 339: 335: 331: 327: 323: 319: 313: 311: 310: 305: 301: 297: 293: 288: 286: 281: 279: 274: 272: 267: 265: 261: 257: 253: 249: 240: 232: 225: 220: 217: 214: 211: 208: 205: 202: 199: 196: 193: 190: 187: 184: 180: 177: 174: 170: 166: 163: 160: 157: 154: 151: 148: 144: 140: 137: 134: 130: 127: 124: 120: 116: 112: 109:monastery at 108: 104: 101: 100: 96: 94: 90: 88: 84: 80: 76: 72: 68: 64: 61: 57: 56: 51: 47: 39: 32: 19: 1061: 1049:(in Italian) 1003: 993: 984: 974: 967: 957: 950: 946: 937:Bibliography 892: 887: 879: 874: 866: 861: 853: 849: 841: 837: 814: 808: 803: 797: 786: 761:Marc Chagall 749:Le Corbusier 746: 737: 728: 719: 705: 703: 692: 688: 673: 662:The Cloister 651: 649: 645: 636: 634: 605: 603: 598: 578: 576: 570: 568: 557: 541: 525: 517: 501: 489: 481: 472: 470: 466: 460: 445: 443: 435: 431: 427: 415: 408: 402: 394: 377:in commendam 376: 372:in commendam 370: 364: 360:Black Plague 356:Great Famine 353: 345:lay brothers 342: 338:Saint-Maxime 314: 307: 289: 282: 275: 268: 245: 218: 212: 206: 200: 194: 188: 178: 164: 158: 152: 138: 128: 102: 91: 54: 45: 44: 41:The cloister 1083: / 1041:(in French) 1008:(in French) 998:(in French) 989:(in German) 979:(in French) 962:(in French) 927: [ 823:Umberto Eco 789:John Pawson 777:La Tourette 656:scriptorium 475:depositoire 461:Depositoire 349:choir monks 322:scriptorium 256:Benedictine 1098:Categories 1068:43°27′37″N 813:published 734:The Cellar 312:Canto IX. 296:troubadour 278:Castellane 169:Alphonse I 153:about 1157 107:Cistercian 67:Draguignan 60:Cistercian 1071:6°15′50″E 757:Dominican 610:Aristotle 587:Sacristan 583:vestments 571:dormitory 513:Clairvaux 330:Martigues 318:parchment 87:Silvacane 71:Brignoles 945:, 1964. 903:See also 895:, pg. 13 891:Molina, 878:Molina, 795:(2004). 676:cloister 606:armarium 599:armarium 579:Sacristy 446:mandatum 309:Paradiso 252:Burgundy 119:Burgundy 79:Provence 18:Thoronet 882:, pg. 7 869:, pg. 2 710:tonsure 548:Corrèze 546:in the 537:vespers 509:CĂ®teaux 485:Mistral 398:Bourges 248:CĂ®teaux 226:History 143:Raimond 135:region. 113:, near 111:CĂ®teaux 73:in the 1057:Photos 706:lavabo 641:Gothic 618:Horace 528:oculus 520:chevet 439:ashlar 334:Hyères 326:Hyères 269:Under 171:, the 50:French 931:] 622:Plato 533:lauds 304:Dante 260:Cluny 121:, by 117:, in 115:Dijon 63:abbey 771:and 755:, a 674:The 650:The 635:The 620:and 614:Ovid 604:The 577:The 569:The 535:and 518:The 511:and 504:apse 336:and 219:1938 213:1854 207:1841 201:1840 195:1791 189:1785 179:1199 165:1176 145:and 139:1140 129:1136 103:1098 85:and 69:and 384:. 250:in 133:Var 75:Var 1100:: 929:fr 806:. 767:, 763:, 704:A 624:. 616:, 612:, 550:. 515:. 332:, 167:- 141:- 52:: 953:) 949:( 125:. 48:( 20:)

Index

Thoronet


French
Cistercian
abbey
Draguignan
Brignoles
Var
Provence
SĂ©nanque Abbey
Silvacane
Cistercian
Cîteaux
Dijon
Burgundy
Robert de Molesme
Var
Raimond
Etienne des Baux
Alphonse I
Count of Provence
Folquet de Marseille


Cîteaux
Burgundy
Benedictine
Cluny
Rule of St Benedict

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.

↑