La Lucerne Abbey
48.791667 - 1.465833Koordinaten: 48 ° 47 '30 " N, 1 ° 27' 57 " W
Sainte- Trinité de La Lucerne is a Premonstratensian abbey of the 12th century. It is located in the Basse-Normandie region in the department of Manche in the municipality of La Lucerne - d'Outremer, about 15 kilometers northwest of Avranches.
- 2.1 abbey church
- 2.2 cloister
- 2.3 Abtsgebäude
- 2.4 dovecote and Garden
History
Foundation
The abbey was founded by Hasculphe de Subligny and his brother Richard, then Bishop of Avranches in 1143 on a " Courbefosse " said land on the shores of Thar near La Lucerne - d'Outremer. The first monks under Prior Tancred († 1144 ) came from the Abbey of Dommartin.
Since the place was too moist, it has already been abandoned around 1145 under the first regular abbot Teskelin and the monastery a little downriver laid. Teskelin died in February 1157th Already at that time performed by monks of the Abbey of Ardenne near Caen founding the first daughter.
Under Abbot Angot, the abbey was a little later a second time to its current, even then relocated " La Lucerne " said location. With the construction of the present church was begun before 1171, the consecration occurred 1178th
In the following decades benefited the Abbey of generous foundations and privileges of the kings of England and France, the archbishops of Rouen, the bishops of Coutances and Avranches and other benefactors. After a fifty -year tenure as abbot Angot died in 1206 and was buried in the north aisle of the church where you have your grave 1984 retrieved.
Middle Ages
In the largely peaceful, sometimes "golden" time mentioned in the 13th century the church was remodeled. So they built in the apse a large tracery window in the Gothic style. At the end of this century, the bell tower received its crowning balustrade. At the same time, the chapels of the transept were enlarged; later were buried here, the Lords of Beauchamps, benefactors of the abbey since 1300.
In the 14th century a Gothic window was installed in the facade also; this was last restored in 2003.
The Hundred Years' War a number of abbey buildings were damaged. In the second half of the 15th century, therefore, was limited to eliminate the damage. The ruined nave was scantily covered with wood. Abbot Richard de Laval, who held the government of the monastery from 1463 à 1493, built a new cloister, which stood until 1700.
Modern Times
Abbot François Caignon, elected in 1507, was the first who built a detached residential house for himself. This was heavily damaged in the French Wars of Religion.
As in almost all French monasteries also threatened in La Lucerne in the 16th century, a period of decline. Fortunately, was used as abbot in 1596 Jean de La Beslière by Henri IV. Unlike many abbots of his time he retained his residence in the monastery and followed the Rule of St. Norbert. He left the vaults of the abbey church restore, set a new high altar and renovated some buildings of the Convention. He died in 1630; most of its construction are still preserved today. His nephew François de La Beslière then headed the department from 1631 to 1656 and led the restoration, especially in the abbey church, continued.
Jean Éthéart (1700-1712) and his successor Hyacinthe of the Terres Noires - used in their construction a different type of stone: the blue granite from Carolles. From this period came, among others the renewed cloister and a large, no longer maintained building, which - instead of the medieval dormitory and the chapter house - joined the refectory with the southern cross arm of the church.
Her successor Jean -Baptiste Pellevé ( 1727-1747 ) eventually led to the 1740 renovation of the Abtgebäudes and its surrounding park.
French Revolution
During the Revolution the monastery was closed and expelled the monks. The monastery buildings were first sold to the neighboring landowner Léonor Claude de Carbonnel de Canisy (1732-1811), later to a dealer from Granville. This used the building for a cotton mill, and later, after his bankruptcy, the abbey buildings were exploited as a quarry and fell into disrepair.
Rebuilding
1959 started its activities to the rescue and restoration of the abbey. In addition to purely structural measures had the Fondation Abbaye de La Lucerne - d'Outremer the revival of religious life in view. In 1964, the " Fraternité de L' Abbaye de la Lucerne " was founded by Abbot Marcel Lelégard, who led the new monastic community until 1994. The same year 1964 started with the renovation of the presbytery building projects continue to this day. In 2010 the tower was covered again.
Specifications
The monastery grounds cover next to the abbey church a number of other buildings, some of which date back to the Middle Ages. These include the monastic rooms as well as the gatehouse to the bakery and the courtroom, the pigeon tower and farm buildings. Through the park runs an aqueduct dating from the 19th century, not far from the Abtsgebäude reflected from the 18th century in a pond, whose waters powered the mill of the monastery.
Abbey Church
Originally dating from the 12th century church has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt. Its present appearance owes the reconstruction activities between 1985 and 2003. Sober, without tower facade meet the expectations of the products resulting from the Cistercians Premonstratensian. The main portal is still covered over by a round arch; in the plane above you can already pointed arch windows. The simple gable is surmounted by a cross-shaped Antefix.
The massive, quadrangular bell tower is a typical example of Norman architecture in the Gothic period. The three lancet windows on each side occupy a construction period at the beginning of the 13th century.
The enlightened mainly by the large stained glass windows interior is divided by massive square pillars in seven yokes. The collapsed last vault was reconstructed in the 19th century with its ribbed end of the 20th century.
The Baroque organ was completely restored in 1981; she is originally from the Cathedral of Chambéry.
Cloister
From the cloister around which as usual grouped the monastery, is - preserved only little - as in many Norman abbeys. In the north -west corner of the last remaining arcades on rectangular pillars rise. In the West testify only four in the wall inset, Romanesque arches of the former lavatorium, one of the oldest in Normandy. Behind the otherwise lost west wing of the cloister convent building to rise from the 17th and 18th centuries. On the opposite east side was the chapter house, which has been razed to the entrance by two round-arched portals. In the south wing, a gate gives access to the storage cellar from the 12th century and the overlying, newly restored refectory.
Abtsgebäude
A little away from the other buildings, is the Abtsgebäude in the North East. It was built around 1740 in the classical style instead of the completed under Abbot François Caignon previous building. In the 19th century, some elements were added.
Dovecote and Garden
The pigeon tower dates from the beginning of the 13th century and is possibly the oldest in Normandy. In the gardens you come across three areas, want to give examples of medieval, romantic and more modern garden design.
Abtsgebäude
Interior of the pigeon tower