L’ABBAYE DE FONTDOUCE
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Nestled between Saintes and Burie in a preserved natural setting, Fontdoux Abbey proudly displays its 900 years. Founded in 1111 by the Benedictines, it first knows a long period of prosperity during which a hundred monks live there. The sixteenth century religious wars then lead him down the path of decline, accelerating the Revolution. Sold as a national property, it is transformed into a wine farm. Its renaissance began in 1970, the date chosen by the owners to start a vast excavation and restoration program. In the meantime, in 1986, the Abbey is listed as a historic monument… Several thematic visits take place throughout the year: Insolite, Along the water, Conviviale, Night. Looking to culture and tourism, the Abbey is the ideal place for the music festival, which aims to revitalize a unique heritage. The capitular room, monks or abbatial enclosures, the Grand Pré; As many places as the middle of July resonate with sweet Manouche, New Orleans, Swing notes.
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