First published: 08/05/10.

John Booth

Cistercian Abbey Of Fontenay

Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay (Inscribed)

Cistercian Abbey of Fontenay by john booth

The restoration of this ensemble of buildings has been so carefully carried out that it is hard to believe that they are nearly 1000 years old. The grounds too are kept in pristine condition.

To reach this site I had no alternative but to take a taxi from Montbard station. In between showers of rain I moved from abbey church to cloiser to dormitories to kitchen and workshop, all of which lacked decoration and seemed most austere.

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