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Ancienne abbaye de Vauclair

Bouconville-Vauclair, Aisne, France

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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 Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1767 map "44 Soissons." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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The Ministère de la Culture's notice

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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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

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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