Abbey of Cistercians Notre-Dame, French Heritage monument to La flotte

Abbey founded between 1156 and 1179 by Isaac of l'Etoile and Jean de Trizay at the request of Elba de Mauléon Lord of Re
* burned in 1294
* probably rebuilt in the 14th century
* again burned in 1462
* restored late 15th century
* burned down in 1574 and since then left abandoned

Source: Ministry of Culture, France

Crédit photo : Contributeur anonyme (Abbey of Cistercians Notre-Dame, la flotte)

Structural information

Abbey of Cistercians Notre-Dame, Abbey founded between 1156 and 1179 by Isaac of l'Etoile and Jean de Trizay at the request of Elba de Mauléon Lord of Re; burned in 1294; probably rebuilt in (...) Abbey of Cistercians Notre-Dame, French Heritage monument to La flotte la flotte, charente maritime

Location Dates and times Architecture and style Monument and history Other

Location and general information

identifier : 20160
item : Abbaye de Cisterciens Notre-Dame
Location of the building :
- Poitou-Charentes
- Charente-Maritime
- La Flotte
Place name : les Châtelliers
INSEE code of the municipality : 17161
Zip code of the municipality : 17630
Order in the communal list : 1
Name of the building :
- The building is designated as follows : abbey
State :
- current state of the monument : remains

Dates and times

Period of construction :
- We have no information on the time of construction of this monument.
Investigation : 1986
Date of protection : 1925 : inscrit MH
Date taken into account : 1987 AVANT

Construction, architecture and style

Materials: 3 elements are used in the main structure of the building.
- limestone
- rubble
- coating
Roofing :
- We do not have this information.
Materials (roofing) :
- We do not have this information.
Other about the composition roofs :
- A mode of coverage listed 'ribbed vault'
Floors :
- floor type : 1 vessel
Stairs :
- No stairs mentioned on this construction.
Decoration of the building :
- The decor consists of 'sculpture'
Representation :
- No information on the ornamentation of the place.
Typology :
- No information about typology.
Plan :
- Plan Type 'Latin cross plan'

Monument and history of the place

Elements protected MH (historical monument) :
- Any particular element of the building is subject to protection in our database.
Constituent areas :
- a constituent part in this construction : church
Parties constituantes étudiées :
- no information.
Use :
- We do not know the different uses that have been made of this construction.

Other

Other :
- other Information : capitals patterned plants owned by the municipality
Mérimée reference : IA00043158

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