Abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes
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The Abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes was a monastery of Augustinian canons in Soissons, France, southwest of the old town. Only ruins remain, of which the west front of the former abbey church is one of the more outstanding examples of architecture in the town. It is a listed historic monument.[1]
History
[edit]The abbey was founded on the Colline Saint-Jean (St. John's hill) in 1076 by Hugues Le Blanc as a community of Augustinian canons.
Initially built in Romanesque style, the initial buildings were replaced at the end of the 12th century by those extant today. The west front was begun in the 12th century, but not finished until the 16th. The refectory and cellar date from the 13th century, parts of the cloisters from the end of the 13th century, while other parts are from the 16th century, as is the abbot's lodging.
When the abbey was suppressed during the French Revolution the premises were put to use for military purposes, and an arsenal was added.
The site was acquired by the town of Soissons in the 1970s and the remaining buildings are now occupied by educational and heritage-related organizations.
Sources
[edit]- Soissons Municipal website: Abbey of Saint-Jean-des-Vignes (in French)
- Saint-Jean-des-Vignes: Archaeology, Architecture, and History of an Augustinian Monastery
References
[edit]- ^ Base Mérimée: PA00115938, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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