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  1. Flaran Abbey

    Flaran Abbey

    Cloisters.
  2. Flaran Abbey

    Flaran Abbey

    Detail on columns.
  3. Flaran Abbey

    Flaran Abbey

    Detail on columns.
  4. Flaran Abbey

    Flaran Abbey

    A former Cistercian abbey founded in 1151.
  5. Flaran Abbey

    Flaran Abbey

    Flaran Abbey (Abbaye de Flaran) in Gascony near Condom.
  6. Flaran Abbey

    Flaran Abbey

    Parking among the trees.
  7. Pauline

    Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey (Abbaye de Fontenay) was a Cistercian abbey founded in 1118. Guided tours are offered but you may walk around on your own. The grounds are large and beautiful. In the complex you can visit the large church, the cloister, and the forge (and a few other buildings). The Cistercian...
  8. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    Inside the forge.
  9. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    The forge wheel powered by water.
  10. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    The forge.
  11. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    On the grounds.
  12. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    On the grounds.
  13. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    The cloister garden.
  14. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    Inside the cloister.
  15. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    The dormitory above the Chapter House.
  16. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    Carving on a grave stone inside the church.
  17. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    Carving on a grave tomb inside the church.
  18. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    Carving on a grave stone inside the church.
  19. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    Original tile floor.
  20. Fontenay Abbey

    Fontenay Abbey

    Inside the church.
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