SITE DE L'ABBATIALE - DEAS

The site of the former 9th-century abbey, comprising the abbey church, gardens and exhibition halls, is a key part of Grand Lieu's heritage.

THE CAROLINGIAN ABBEY CHURCH AT THE HEART
THE HEART OF THE "DÉAS" SITE WAS BUILT
IN THE EARLY NINTH CENTURY.
Admirable for its combination of stone and brick,
the incomparable majesty of the heavy pillars of its chequered arches.
arches, this monument is in an exceptional state of conservation.
state of preservation. Listed as a historic monument, this work
between ancient art and that of the Middle Ages is a rare witness to the
a rare witness to the Carolingian era.
It houses the sarcophagus of the town's eponymous saint.
The Press Room is home to a permanent exhibition
Helmut Warzecha's collection of naturalised birds.
Around forty birds emblematic of the lake and its
and its marshes are on display to give visitors a better understanding of the fauna
of this exceptional wetland area surrounding the site
abbey site.
The gardens Adjacent to the abbey church is the Garden of the Simple Things,
inspired by the famous plan of St. Gallen, brings together medicinal
medicinal, aromatic, dyeing and ornamental plants,
and ornamental plants.
On the site of the monastery buildings, the priory and its rooms host temporary exhibitions.
temporary exhibitions.