Order Cistercian Public access yes Mother house Cîteaux Abbey | Location Vernantes, France Disestablished 1791 | |
Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Angers Similar Cîteaux Abbey, Obazine Abbey, Morimond Abbey, Pontigny Abbey, Terra Botanica | ||
Louroux Abbey (French: Abbaye de Louroux) was a Cistercian monastery located in Vernantes, Pays de la Loire, France.
History
Louroux Abbey was founded in 1121 by the mother abbey of Cîteaux. The church was consecrated on September 14, 1179 and the abbey was ruled by Cistercians until 1791.
Louroux Abbey had as daughter abbeys Pontrond (1134-1791), Bellebranche (1152-1686), Beaugerais (1172-1791), and Santa Maria della Vittoria (1277-1550).
References
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