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Ruines de l'abbaye de Beauport

Paimpol, Côtes-d'Armor, France

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Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé)
Protection
classé MH
Extent of protection
Ruines de l'abbaye : classement par liste de 1862
Protection dates
1862 : classé MH
Type
abbaye
Main period of construction
13e siècle
Dates
1202
Ownership
propriété d'un établissement public de l'État
Address
chemin de l'Abbaye
Commune
Paimpol
Département
Côtes-d'Armor
Region
Bretagne
Country
France
Coordinates
48.76759, -3.01900
Mérimée reference
PA00089362

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1756 map "Carte de Cassini (c. 1756)" (IGN France — Géoportail).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Abbaye de l'ordre des Prémontrés, fondée en 1202 et entièrement bâtie dans la première moitié du 13e siècle. La plupart des bâtiments sont encore intacts, hormis la grande église abbatiale dont le toit et les transepts ont disparu, ainsi que le réfectoire dont la toiture a été enlevée. Le corps de logis du 15e siècle donne sur la mer. Intérieur des salles voûté.

English translation

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Abbey of the Premonstratensian order, founded in 1202 and entirely built in the first half of the 13th century. Most of the buildings are still intact, except for the great abbey church whose roof and transepts have disappeared, as well as the refectory whose roof has been removed. The 15th-century main dwelling overlooks the sea. Interior of the rooms vaulted.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Base Mérimée, Ministère de la Culture, data last updated 2026-09-17, reused under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab). Record text is reproduced unchanged. Ministère de la Culture · Licence Ouverte 2.0
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