Longpont Abbey

Longpont Abbey (Abbaye Notre-Dame de Longpont) was a Cistercian monastery, in present-day Longpont, Aisne, France.

It existed from 1131 to 1793, being founded by monks from the abbey of Clairvaux,[1] at the behest of Jocelin of Soissons. There is now a hotel on the site, located in the old Cistercian inn. The roofless abbey church can be visited, along with the better-preserved buildings around the cloister. The original buildings suffered war damage in 1918.[2]

Its monks included Petrus Cantor and John de Montmirail.[3]

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Notes

  1. ↑ CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Abbey of Clairvaux
  2. ↑ Picardie 14-18 ::. Vestiges de l'abbaye de Longpont
  3. ↑ Catholic Encyclopedia: Soissons

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Coordinates: 49°16′23″N 3°13′16″E / 49.273°N 3.221°E / 49.273; 3.221

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