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1. The History
Aulne Abbey was a Cistercian monastery between Thuin and Landelies on the Sambre in the Bishopric of Liège in Belgium. Originally ia Benedictine monastery, it was founded by Saint Landelinus around 637. Before 974 the Benedictines were replaced by secular clerics leading a common life, who, however, embraced the Rule of St. Augustine in 1144.
At the instance of Henry de Leyen, Bishop of Liège, it came into the hands of Cistercian monks from Clairvaux in 1147, under Franco de Morvaux as its first Cistercian abbot. From that time onwards it flourished as a Cistercian monastery.
The Abbaye d’Aulne alternated between periods of splendour and decadence until 1794, when it was badly damaged by French revolutionary troops who burned it. The library, which contained 40,000 books and 5,000 manuscripts, was also destroyed. In 1859 when the last monk died, the Monastery was abandoned and turned into a hospice. In 2006, the Abbey became property of Wallonia as a historic monument.
2. The Explore
While the lion’s share of the monastery is open to the public, a large swathe is not and in a derelict state. There are also a number of outlaying sites that are also too in a state of disrepair. All-in-all plenty to see here and a very enjoyable half hour mooch.
3. The Pictures
The main abbey:
img6830 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The old part of the monastery not open to the public:
img6842 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6828 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6838 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6837 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6836 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6831 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6826 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6825 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6824 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6823 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6809 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6808 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6807 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6805 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6803 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6801 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6800 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The nearby mill house:
img6832 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6814 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6813 by HughieDW, on Flickr
..and mill wheel:
img6835 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And another house nearby:
img6821 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6819 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6818 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6817 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6816 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6815 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Aulne Abbey was a Cistercian monastery between Thuin and Landelies on the Sambre in the Bishopric of Liège in Belgium. Originally ia Benedictine monastery, it was founded by Saint Landelinus around 637. Before 974 the Benedictines were replaced by secular clerics leading a common life, who, however, embraced the Rule of St. Augustine in 1144.
At the instance of Henry de Leyen, Bishop of Liège, it came into the hands of Cistercian monks from Clairvaux in 1147, under Franco de Morvaux as its first Cistercian abbot. From that time onwards it flourished as a Cistercian monastery.
The Abbaye d’Aulne alternated between periods of splendour and decadence until 1794, when it was badly damaged by French revolutionary troops who burned it. The library, which contained 40,000 books and 5,000 manuscripts, was also destroyed. In 1859 when the last monk died, the Monastery was abandoned and turned into a hospice. In 2006, the Abbey became property of Wallonia as a historic monument.
2. The Explore
While the lion’s share of the monastery is open to the public, a large swathe is not and in a derelict state. There are also a number of outlaying sites that are also too in a state of disrepair. All-in-all plenty to see here and a very enjoyable half hour mooch.
3. The Pictures
The main abbey:
img6830 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The old part of the monastery not open to the public:
img6842 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6828 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6838 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6837 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6836 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6831 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6826 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6825 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6824 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6823 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6809 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6808 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6807 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6805 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6803 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6801 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6800 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The nearby mill house:
img6832 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6814 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6813 by HughieDW, on Flickr
..and mill wheel:
img6835 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And another house nearby:
img6821 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6819 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6818 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6817 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6816 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img6815 by HughieDW, on Flickr