Saint-Jean aux Bois Abbey

Abbey founded in 1152 by Queen Adelaide of Savoy to establish a community of Benedictine sisters living under the rule of Cluny.

About this building

The church has a cruciform plan and consists of a three-bay nave; a largely overhanging transept; and a choir with a flat apse chapel of only one bay. The central nave is 38m long and 8.40m wide.

Key Features

  • Monuments

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The church of Pierrefonds is dedicated to Saint Sulpice de Bourges, which allows us to conclude that it was founded from the end of the Merovingian period. A number of churches in the region are dedicated to the same patron saint.

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Church of Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Michel

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