ABBAYE NOTRE DAME DE LA CHAUME
Eleventh-century ruins with its dovecote, landscaped fences demarcating the former parts of the abbey.
Foundations from the 11th centuryThe abbey of Notre-Dame de la Chaume is the main Benedictine settlement in Machecoul, of which there were at least five.
The monastery ceased to exist in 1767. The two oculi (the only remains of the abbey) in the wall illuminated the chapter house and gave direct access to the abbot's garden.
The dovecote at the centre of the Chaume estate is something of a symbol of the abbey. It is the most visible and best-preserved feature, but also the most recent, as it was built between the abbot's courtyard and the common courtyard at the beginning of the 18th century. It was previously located in the abbot's garden. It could house over 600 pairs of pigeons. It is open to visitors by prior arrangement only.
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Allée Notre-Dame-de-la-Chaume
Machecoul
44270 MACHECOUL-SAINT-MEME
FRANCE
Machecoul
44270 MACHECOUL-SAINT-MEME
FRANCE
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Practical information
Opening times
Open all year round
Site theme
Abbey
Minor heritage
Dovecote
Ruins and remains
Site category
No rating
Access to the free site
Yes
Access map, location
SNCF train station : 0.5 km
Motorway : 40 km
Road (national / local) : 0.5 km
Bus station : 0.5 km
Public transport : 0.5 km
Airport / aerodrome : 40 km
Heliport : 40 km
Riverside stop : 40 km
Port : 40 km
Spoken language
French
Further information
Groups accepted
Pets allowed
Visible point of interest without tour
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