Saint-Jean de la Castelle Abbey

Description

Saint-Jean de la Castelle Abbey was established 1073 and moved to the current site around 1140. It was badly damaged in 1568 and 1570 during the French Wars of Religion, Huguenots slaughtered nuns and burned archives and library.

The new abbey was built in 1728-1760, but after Revolution it was secularized and transformed as a farm.

Address
Route du Saint-Jean 429, Duhort-Bachen, France

Established
1140

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