Base Mérimée: Monuments historiques · France
Ancienne abbaye de Vauclair
Bouconville-Vauclair, Aisne, France
The record
- Designation
- Historic monument, classified (classé)
- Protection
- classé MH
- Extent of protection
- Les restes de l'abbaye, y compris le sol (cad. AO 12, 14, 16, 17) : classement par arrêté du 9 janvier 1970 - L'allée donnant accès à l'abbaye (cad. AO 15) : classement par arrêté du 11 mai 2009
- Protection dates
- 1970/01/09 : classé MH, 2009/05/11 : classé MH
- Type
- abbaye
- Main period of construction
- 13e siècle, 18e siècle
- Ownership
- propriété de l'État
- Commune
- Bouconville-Vauclair
- Département
- Aisne
- Region
- Hauts-de-France
- Country
- France
- Coordinates
- 49.45220, 3.74706
- Mérimée reference
- PA00115546
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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesIGN France — GéoportailDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1767 map "44 Soissons." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Ministère de la Culture's notice
Historique
Abbaye Cistercienne fondée au 12e siècle par saint Bernard. Les bâtiments actuels datent du 13e siècle. L'église a été démolie au 19e siècle. Par contre, le bâtiment des convers au sud-ouest était encore intact en 1914 et conservait sa charpente du 13e siècle. En 1914-1918, les bâtiments furent très endommagés.
English translation
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History
Cistercian abbey founded in the 12th century by Saint Bernard. The present buildings date from the 13th century. The church was demolished in the 19th century. On the other hand, the lay brothers' building to the south-west was still intact in 1914 and preserved its 13th-century roof structure. In 1914-1918, the buildings were severely damaged.
Nearby in the register
- Réseau de tranchéeschamp de bataille1 mi
- Monument commémoratif dit des Basquesmonument2 mi
- Domaine du château de la Bôvechâteau2 mi
- Nécropole nationale françaisecimetière2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.