Beauport Abbey Ruins, Paimpol, France

Beauport Abbey was founded by Alain I of Avaugour in 1202. The heyday of abbey was in the 13-14th centuries and the late 17th century. It was closed down and destroyed during the Great Revolution in 1790. The abbey was sold as private property in 1797 and later to the community of Kérity. The restoration began in 1992 and today it is one of the most important attractions in Brittany.

The different buildings constructed in the 13th century were arranged around the cloister and followed the typical layout adopted by most abbeys of this period. This layout remains visible today. The guest hall, chapter house and cellars are prime examples of Gothic architecture.

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AndresRafael StefaniSucre (9 months ago)
?The Beauport abbey? ⚫Located in the town of Paimpol , northern Brittany , France. ⚫It is one of the most visited abbeys in Brittany and an interesting example of the early use of gothic style architecture. ⚫The abbey was originally founded in the 13th century, overlooking Paimpol Bay and covering an area of almost 125 hectares. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⚫It was an influential abbey that controlled extensive lands both in Brittany and in England. ⚫The abbey also had income from local farmers and from trade in Paimpol Bay, so it became quite wealthy for several hundred years. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⚫The monastery lasted until the French revolution, when it was dissolved (as were all French abbeys) ⚫After that, the buildings were used for various purposes including a Town Hall, a school, a manor house and a cider press.

Marie-Jo Cancre (10 months ago)
Beautiful building and ruins of what used to be an abbaye. Thé vegetation in the ruins makes them look very romantic.

lili Froufrou (11 months ago)
Lovely Abbaye well preserved on a bucolic site. 6 euros well Worth a visit.

MARIISPACE (11 months ago)
Enchanting place, worth visiting

gabriele germano (11 months ago)
very beautiful and suggestive

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