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Hennebont : Former Abbey of Joy

Morbihan

Reference

PA00091277

Latitude

47.81408882

Longitude

-3.28184693

Address

77 Rue de la Bergerie 56700 Hennebont

Construction era

4e quart 17e siècle

Protection date

1921/06/27 : classé MH ; 1995/11/06 : inscrit MH

Protection cause

La porterie : classement par arrêté du 27 juin 1921 - Façades, toitures et escaliers du logis abbatial ; façades et toitures des communs (cad. AC 131, 144) : inscription par arrêté du 6 novembre 1995

Description

This Cistercian abbey reserved for women was founded in 1275 by Blanche de Champagne, who was the mother of Duke John II, on a field separate from the parish of Languidic. In 1512, a fire entirely destroyed the abbey. The reconstruction of the 17th century, carried out in 1693, made it possible to preserve the front door, abbey housing and a service building. The main part, located to the north, including the entrance to the community, is distinguished by its slight projection in the center, surmounted by a triangular pediment. The buildings located in the north and east were completed by a third wing in the south in the 19th century. All buildings were sold during the Revolution; In 1825, they hosted a forge and, since 1920, the Haras service installed boxes there for horses on the ground floor.

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