Place of worship
Valmagne Sainte-Maria's Abbey
67 locals recommend,
Location
Villeveyrac, Occitanie
Tips from locals
Richard
April 8, 2020
Valmagne Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery located near Villeveyrac, Hérault, in south-central France. It is a designated historic monument (monument historique). Valmagne Abbey was founded as a Benedictine abbey in 1138 but only twenty years later was attached to the Cistercian Order by decree of Pope Hadrian IV, where it remained until the French Revolution when monasteries in France were confiscated by the state and either sold or destroyed.[2] Valmagne escaped demolition and was sold intact to a Monsieur Granier-Joyeuse in 1791 who converted the abbey church into a wine cave for the maturing of wine in large barrels,[3] a function it continues to serve today.
Valmagne Abbey is a former Benedictine monastery located near Villeveyrac, Hérault, in south-central France. It is a designated historic monument (monument historique). Valmagne Abbey was founded as a Benedictine abbey in 1138 but only twenty years later was attached to the Cistercian Order by decr…
Laure
July 24, 2022
Prendre entrée avec le Jeu de piste pour une visite plus ludique.
Marie
November 12, 2021
Très beau lieu, belle architecture. Jeu de piste très bien pensé pour les familles. Restaurant sur place.
Christophe
July 6, 2021
A visiter absolument
Stéphanie
July 29, 2020
Une visite culturelle et gastronomique. Moins touristique que beaucoup de lieux dans le coin mais vaut clairement le détour. Le vin y est très bon !
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