Our Lady of the Annunciation Abbey -Le Barroux

France / Provence-Alpes-Cote-dAzur / Malaucene /
 monastery, Order of Saint Benedict, Roman Catholic church

The community of Benedictine nuns of Our Lady of the Annunciation is born 1979. Four young girls were gathered around Mother Elizabeth and, following Dom Gérard, wanted to also "experience the Churches tradition." After moving to different locations, they can turn to find common ground near the town of Le Barroux in 1983.
Today, the Community consists of more than 40 nuns.The monastery is recognized canonically by the Holy See in 1989 and erected into an abbey in 1992.
construction, especially the Church, which was consecrated on 12 May 2005 by Cardinal Medina, who came as Special Envoy of Pope Benedict XVI.
The Nuns are served by Priest-Monks from the Abbey de St Madeleine., Le Barroux which is 30 kms away.Holy Mass is Celebrated in the Traditional "Extraordinary Form"
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Coordinates:   44°9'21"N   5°7'10"E
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