Planselve Abbey | ruins

France / Midi-Pyrenees / Gimont /
 ruins, abbey

Former Cistercian monastery, active from 1143 until 1789.
Fell in ruins during the French Revolution. The remains consist of the outer brick walls, the entrance monumental door (XIVth century), the lay building from the XIIth century and 2 pigeon houses.
It was located on the Toulouse road of the St. James' Way and often hosted pilgrims.

The rare remaining buildings now belong to a private landowner and cannot be visited.
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Coordinates:   43°37'16"N   0°51'48"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago