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Abbaye Saint-Gilbert de Neuffontaines

Saint-Didier-la-Forêt, Allier, France

The record

Designation
Historic monument, classified (classé), in part
Protection
classé MH partiellement, inscrit MH partiellement, protection partielle
Extent of protection
Le bâtiment subsistant comprenant la salle capitulaire et le chauffoir (cad. A 110) : classement par arrêté du 17 septembre 1969 - Le bâtiment de l'hôpital, ainsi que la cour et le jardin (cad. ZE 29, 30) : inscription par arrêté du 3 décembre 2001
Protection dates
1969/09/17 : classé MH, 2001/12/03 : inscrit MH
Type
abbaye
Main period of construction
2e moitié 12e siècle, milieu 18e siècle
Ownership
propriété privée
Commune
Saint-Didier-la-Forêt
Département
Allier
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Coordinates
46.25025, 3.33250
Mérimée reference
PA00093268

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1632 map "Carte du Pais de Bourbonois." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

Abbaye fondée par saint-Gilbert au 12e siècle, et dont il subsiste deux bâtiments. Le premier, abrite la salle capitulaire, le chauffoir et les cellules aménagées au 18e siècle. Le second correspond à l'ancien hôpital dont l'étage supérieur abritait le dortoir. Les bâtiments sont séparés par l'ancienne cour de cloître.

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Abbey founded by Saint-Gilbert in the 12th century, of which two buildings survive. The first contains the chapter house, the warming room and the cells arranged in the 18th century. The second corresponds to the former hospital whose upper storey housed the dormitory. The buildings are separated by the former cloister court.

Nearby in the register

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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