Barbeau Abbey

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The monastery Barbeau ( Notre- Dame de Barbeau; Barbelum; Sequanae portus; Sacer portus ) was a former Cistercian abbey in the village of Fontaine- le- Port in the department of Seine- et- Marne, Île- de -France, France. It was about 10 km northeast of Fontainebleau and 8 km southeast of Melun.

History

The monastery was founded by King Louis VII of France on the banks of the Seine (hence the original name of Seine- Port ) in 1147 and 1156 moved to its later location. The name is from a fish species ( barbel, Barbus barbus ) can be derived, which was fished out of the Seine and in which a gemstone is said to have been found, with the proceeds of the monastery to have been built. 1180 Louis VII was buried in the monastery, but his remains were transferred in 1817 to Saint - Denis. The abbey flourished until the Hundred Years' War. Around 1420 the monks were expelled for 40 years after Melun. After 1460, the abbey was restored and enlarged. In the wars of religion, the abbey suffered damage again. Under the commendatory Cardinal Pierre de Egon Furstemberg the church was again renewed. The abbey was dissolved during the French Revolution in 1793 and set on fire by the sans-culottes. It was was bought back by the state in 1810 on the establishment of an orphanage. After selling to a private individual in 1837 was the demolition. On the site of a castle was built. Along the former monastery grounds there is a riding school.

Buildings and plant

Get is a former ice house. The Church of Fontaine- le- Port has some wooden sculptures ( 16th century ) from the abbey church. Also a obtained in this community chapel to go back to the monastery. The Church of Héricy has an altar from the 18th century from the monastery.